Biology:Euastrum
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Short description: Genus of algae
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| Euastrum divaricatum | |
Scientific classification 
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| (unranked): | Viridiplantae |
| (unranked): | Charophyta |
| Class: | Zygnematophyceae |
| Order: | Desmidiales |
| Family: | Desmidiaceae |
| Genus: | Euastrum |
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Euastrum is a genus of green algae of the Desmidiaceae family.[1] It lives in acidic waters.[2]
Description
It is made of two, symmetrical semicells. They are usually longer than wide and are wavy and lobed. On the ends of the semicells, there is a notch. The cell wall may have "protuberances;" however, they are hard to see.[2]
References
- ↑ See the NCBI webpage on Euastrum. Data extracted from the "NCBI taxonomy resources". National Center for Biotechnology Information. http://ftp.ncbi.nih.gov/pub/taxonomy/. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Euastrum (Desmidiaceae)". https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/tools-and-resources/identification/freshwater-algae/identifications-guide/unicellular/cell-outline-has-a-deep-constriction/euastrum-desmidiaceae/.
External links
Scientific references
- PubMed references for Euastrum
- PubMed Central references for Euastrum
- Google Scholar references for Euastrum
Scientific databases
- NCBI taxonomy page for Euastrum
- Search Tree of Life taxonomy pages for Euastrum
- Search Species2000 page for Euastrum
- Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. (2008). "Euastrum". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org/browse/taxonomy/?id=43531.
- AlgaTerra database
- Index Nominum Genericorum
Wikidata ☰ Q264820 entry
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