Tetradesmus
| Tetradesmus | |
|---|---|
| Tetradesmus wisconsinensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Clade: | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Chlorophyceae |
| Order: | Sphaeropleales |
| Family: | Scenedesmaceae |
| Genus: | Tetradesmus G.M.Smith |
| Type species | |
| Tetradesmus wisconsinensis G.M.Smith | |
| Species | |
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Tetradesmus is a genus of green algae in the family Scenedesmaceae. Species of Tetradesmus are found in a variety of habitats, including fresh water and biological soil crusts in deserts.