Scenedesmus
| Scenedesmus | |
|---|---|
| Scenedesmus bijugus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Clade: | Viridiplantae | 
| Division: | Chlorophyta | 
| Class: | Chlorophyceae | 
| Order: | Sphaeropleales | 
| Family: | Scenedesmaceae | 
| Genus: | Scenedesmus Meyen, 1829 | 
| Type species | |
| Scenedesmus obtusus Meyen, 1829 | |
| Species | |
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Scenedesmus is a genus of green algae, in the class Chlorophyceae. They are colonial and non-motile. They are one of the most common components of phytoplankton in freshwater habitats worldwide.