See text Scenedesmaceae is a family of green algae in the order Sphaeropleales.

Scenedesmus algae are commonly found in freshwater plankton.

The former family Coelastraceae is considered a synonym of Scenedesmaceae.

[1] The family has existed since at least the Cretaceous period, as evidenced by amber deposits from France containing the genus Enallax.

[2] Algae in the family Scenedesmaceae consist of coenobia with flat or curved shapes, or sometimes three-dimensional clusters.