Division | Chlorophyta |
Class | Chlorophyceae |
Order | Sphaeropleales |
Family | Scenedesmaceae |
Colonies like a bunch of grapes. Cells heart to kidney shaped with the concave sides directed outwards, and with a short basal gelatinous stalk. Cells 4-8 μm broad and 6-16 μm long.
Ecology
Free floating freshwater alga occurs in Ponds and Lakes.
Distribution in India
Tindivanam, Tamil Nadu.