Kingdom Plantae Class Zygnematophyceae Rank Family | Division Charophyta Order Zygnematales | |
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Similar Zygnematales, Desmidiaceae, Closteriaceae, Penium, Gonatozygon | ||
The Mesotaeniaceae are a small family of unicellular green algae known as the "saccoderm desmids". However the group does not appear to be closely allied to the "true" desmids, but rather related to the filamentous Zygnemataceae, such as Spirogyra.
Genera
The Mesotaeniaceae includes the following genera:
References
Mesotaeniaceae Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA