Micrasterias C.Agardh ex Ralfs
(a genus of desmids)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
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Micrasterias jenneri
a desmid
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 		Species 7 images
Micrasterias oscitans
a desmid
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 		Species 1 images
Micrasterias rotata
a desmid
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 		Species 3 images
Micrasterias thomasiana
a desmid
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 		Species 3 images
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusMicrasterias (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)

Micrasterias (a genus of desmids) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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