Division | Charophyta |
Class | Zygnematophyceae |
Order | Desmidiales |
Family | Desmidiaceae |
Cell medium size measures 43-49 μm length and 50-56 μm width. Median constriction deep, sinus broadly opened isthmus 19-22 µm. Semicells elliptical with broadly rounded apex sometimes slightly truncated. Lateral margins distinctly verrucose with 4-5 sharp spines. Semicells elliptical in vertical view and circular in lateral view, cell wall smooth.
Ecology
Plankton occurs in slightly acidic water bodies.