Actinotaenium cucurbita (Bréb.) Teiling
(a desmid)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesActinotaenium cucurbita (a desmid)
GenusActinotaenium (a genus of desmids)
FamilyDESMIDIACEAE (placoderm desmids)
SuborderDESMIDIINEAE (placoderm desmids)
OrderDESMIDIALES (desmids)
ClassZYGNEMATOPHYCEAE (desmids and filamentous charophycean algae)
PhylumCHAROPHYTA (stoneworts, desmids, charaphytes etc, charophytes)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Actinotaenium cucurbita (a desmid) :
1: Actinotaenium cucurbita (a desmid)
27 Jun 2015 OSGR: SU11 50° 50’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
in water and Sphagnum sample from wet area in mire
Image 1: Cell - two views - highly magnified

Actinotaenium cucurbita (a desmid) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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A freshwater desmid that is common in acid bogs, including Sphagnum tussocks.

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