Closterium littorale F.Gay
(a desmid)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesClosterium littorale (a desmid)
Section Closterium Group VI (Closterium species with reflexed or kinked ends)
GenusClosterium (a genus of desmids)
FamilyCLOSTERIACEAE (a family of saccoderm desmids)
SuborderCLOSTERIINEAE (a suborder of 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 Closterium littorale (a desmid) :
1: Closterium littorale (a desmid) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
13 Feb 1977 OSGR: SU82 51° 0’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
in puddle in front of cattle trough
Image 1: Desmid - magnified

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

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