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:
This green algae-related article is a stub.