Tetrabaena socialis is a microscopic species of green algae and one of the simplest multicellular organisms, consisting of four cells.[1] It is a motile flagellate, possessing two flagella per cell.
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Scientific classification 
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| Clade: | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Chlorophyceae |
| Order: | Chlamydomonadales |
| Family: | Tetrabaenaceae |
| Genus: | Tetrabaena |
| Species: | T. socialis
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| Tetrabaena socialis (Dujardin) H.Nozaki & M.Itoh
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References
edit- ^ Laber, Bernd (January 6, 2006). "Green Algae from a Garden Pond: Tetrabaena socialis". Micscape Magazine. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
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