Closterium
| Closterium | |
|---|---|
| Closterium sp. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Class: | Zygnematophyceae |
| Order: | Desmidiales |
| Family: | Closteriaceae |
| Genus: | Closterium Nitzsch ex Ralfs, 1848 |
| Type species | |
| Closterium lunula Ehrenberg & Hemprich ex Ralfs | |
| Species | |
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Closterium is a genus of desmid, a group of charophyte green algae. It is placed in the family Closteriaceae. Species of Closterium are a common component of freshwater microalgae flora worldwide.