Mesotaeniaceae
| Mesotaeniaceae | |
|---|---|
| Cylindrocystis brebissonii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Class: | Zygnematophyceae |
| Order: | Zygnematales |
| Family: | Mesotaeniaceae Oltmanns |
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The Mesotaeniaceae are a small family of unicellular green algae known as the "saccoderm desmids". The Mesotaeniaceae appear to be sister or ancestral to the Zygnemataceae. The desmids are a deep branching group of Zygnemataceae. Spirotaenia was found to be a basal green alga.