Tetradesmus dimorphus (Turpin) M. J. Wynne 2016


Division     Chlorophyta
Class     Chlorophyceae
Order     Sphaeropleales
Family    Scenedesmaceae
Basionym     Achnanthes dimorpha Turpin
SynonymScenedesmus dimorphus (Turpin) Kuetzing; Scenedesmus obliquus var. dimorphus (Turpin) Hansgirg; Scenedesmus acutus var. dimorphus (Turpin) Rabenhorst; Achnanthes dimorpha Turpin; Acutodesmus dimorphus (Turpin) Tsarenko

    Colonies 8 cells arranged in linear or sub alternating rows. The marginal cells of the colony being more or less crescent shape with attenuated apices. Cells measure 14-35 μm long and 4-11 μm broad.


Ecology

Thalli collected as plankton form from Thengamputhur-Palkulam lake and Pathinettampadi lake, Mantharamputhoor pond of Agastheeswaram Taluk:and pond at Chemmuthal- Thodakulam,of Vilavancode Taluk.