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Scenedesmus
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<p><i>Scenedesmus</i> is a <a href="/facts/Genus/m8EFjSms">genus</a> of <a href="/facts/Green_algae/3NlQ6pKF">green algae</a>, in the class <a href="/facts/Chlorophyceae/K4QxNQu2">Chlorophyceae</a>. They are <a href="/facts/Colonial_organism/b5QfltwY">colonial</a> and non-motile. They are one of the most common components of <a href="/facts/Phytoplankton/tK5MUIkA">phytoplankton</a> in freshwater habitats worldwide. </p>