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Chlorophyceae: Chlorococcales: Scenedesmaceae

Scenedesmus acuminatus
(Lagerheim) Chodat var. acuminatus
Syn.: S. dimorphus (Turpin) Kützing; S. falcatus Chodat

Scenedesmus acuminatus Genus: Colonies of 4 (or 2, 8, 16) cells attached side by side, arranged linearly or zigzag; cell body elliptical or spindle or crescent in shape; terminal cells with spiny projections in many species; cell wall usually smooth, but in some species granulated or dented or ridged (Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977).
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Scenedesmus sp. (acuminatus or acutus ?), colonies of 4 or 8 spindle-shaped cells, cell body 9-15 μm long, 3-4.5 μm wide, Uruguay 1999, photo by Y. Tsukii
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