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Scientific Name: Desmodesmus armatus (Chodat) E.Hegewald, 2000

Synonym: Scenedesmus longispina R.Chodat, 1913 (Currently unaccepted)

Phytoplankton : Desmodesmus armatus

Photo: kohab (iNaturalist)

Classification:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Chlorophyta
Class: Chlorophyceae
Order: Sphaeropleales
Family: Scenedesmaceae
Description:
Desmodesmus armatus, a common freshwater green microalga, exhibits unique characteristics in its surface structure, which can range from colonies with spines to individual cells without spines. These transformations occur in response to changes in environmental conditions. This flexibility serves as a potential bio-indicator of water quality.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Found in a freshwater habitat.
Environment:
Freshwater
Main References:

Chakraborty S, Karmaker D, Das S, Hossen R (2020) First report on phytoplankton communities of Barishal City, Bangladesh. Current Botany. 11. 142-147. 10.25081/cb.2020.v11.6296

Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
Other Information