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Scientific Name: Tetraedron minimum (A.Braun) Hansgirg, 1889
Photo: Zihao Wang (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Chlorophyta
Class: Chlorophyceae
Order: Sphaeropleales
Family: Hydrodictyaceae
Description:
Tetraedron minimum, a species of green algae, is characterized by its small, tetrahedral or pyramidal-shaped cells, typically ranging from a few to several tens of micrometers in diameter. The cells have smooth and robust cell walls, often thickened at the corners or vertices of the tetrahedron. Each cell contains a single parietal chloroplast with pyrenoids for photosynthesis and starch storage, along with a centrally located nucleus. The cell apices or corners are prominent, sometimes appearing slightly extended or pointed. These distinctive morphological features define Tetraedron minimum within the green algae family.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Common in lakes, ponds, and slow-flowing streams.
Environment:
Freshwater
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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