MESOTAENIACEAE
(a family of desmids)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
images		 No of
ID refs
Cylindrocystis
a genus of desmids
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 		Genus 2 subtaxa 3 images 1 ident. refs
Mesotaenium
a genus of desmids
Genus 1 ident. refs
Netrium
a genus of desmids
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 		Genus 2 subtaxa 19 images 1 ident. refs
Roya
a genus of desmids
Genus 1 ident. refs
Spirotaenia
a genus of desmids
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 		Genus 1 subtaxa 2 images 1 ident. refs
Tortitaenia
a genus of desmids
Genus 1 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
FamilyMESOTAENIACEAE (a family of desmids)
OrderZYGNEMATALES (desmids and filamentous charophycean algae)
ClassZYGNEMATOPHYCEAE (desmids and filamentous charophycean algae)
PhylumCHAROPHYTA (stoneworts, desmids, charaphytes etc, charophytes)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
() Coesèl, P. & Meesters, K. 2007 Desmids of the Lowlands – Mesotaeniaceae and Desmidiaceae of the European Lowlands Desmids of Europe, Vol 1, 352pp, KNNV Publishing

MESOTAENIACEAE (a family of desmids) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for MESOTAENIACEAE (a family of desmids)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 6 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for MESOTAENIACEAE (a family of desmids)
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