Micrasterias oscitans Ralfs
(a desmid)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMicrasterias oscitans (a desmid)
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)
Records of Micrasterias oscitans (a desmid) :
1: Micrasterias oscitans (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 - magnified

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

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