The Mesotaeniaceae are a small family of unicellular green algae known as the "saccoderm desmids".

The desmids are a deep branching group of Zygnemataceae.

Spirotaenia was found to be a basal green alga.

[1] The Mesotaeniaceae includes the following genera:[2] Synonyms:

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