Division | Chlorophyta |
Class | Chlorophyceae |
Order | Sphaeropleales |
Family | Scenedesmaceae |
Basionym | Heterocarpella bijuga Turpin |
Colonies of 2, 4 and 8 (16) cells arranged in a single linear series. Cells oblong-ellipsoid to ovoid with broadly rounded ends. Cells attached side by side, cell wall smooth. Cells measure 6-8 μm broad and 7-25 μm long.
Ecology
Freshwater alga occurs in Lakes, Ponds and Rivers.
Distribution in India
Assam, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telengana, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal.