Euastrum is a genus of green algae of the Desmidiaceae family.[1] It lives in acidic waters.[2]
| Euastrum | |
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| Euastrum divaricatum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Clade: | Viridiplantae |
| (unranked): | Charophyta |
| Class: | Zygnematophyceae |
| Order: | Desmidiales |
| Family: | Desmidiaceae |
| Genus: | Euastrum |
| Species | |
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Description
It is made of two, symmetrical semicells. They are usually longer than wide and are wavy and lobed. On the ends of the semicells, there is a notch. The cell wall may have "protuberances;" however, they are hard to see.[2]
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