Ankistrodesmus | |
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Ankistrodesmus falcatus | |
Scientific classification | |
Clade: | Viridiplantae |
Division: | Chlorophyta |
Class: | Chlorophyceae |
Order: | Sphaeropleales |
Family: | Selenastraceae |
Genus: | Ankistrodesmus Corda |
Species[1] | |
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Ankistrodesmus is a genus of green algae in the family Selenastraceae.[1] It is one of the most common types of phytoplankton in freshwater habitats around the world.[2]