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Gamophyceae: Zygnematales: Desmidiaceae

Cosmarium capax
Joshua
= Actinotaenium capax (Joshua) Teiling

Section [ Actinotaenium ]: Cell body cylindrical, slightly constricted at the center, cell surface smooth or dotted or punctated (Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977).
Species [var. capax]: Cell body 134-168 μm long, 66-95 μm wide, L/W=2, isthmus 54-90 μm wide. [var. minus]: Cell body (66-112)-120 μm long, (50-60)-64 μm wide, isthmus (48-56)-59 μm wide, (Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977).
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Cosmarium
v. capax
or C. connatum ?
126 x 79 μm
Imou bog 2
Toyohashi
Aichi, 2006.9
Cosmarium capax
C. capax
var. minus
slight constriction
88 x 50 μm
Hiroshima, 1998
Cosmarium capax
C. capax
var. minus
slight constriction
73 x 45 μm
Kurihashi
Saitama, 2001
Cosmarium capax
C. capax ?
var. minus
slight constriction
46 x 28 μm
Fukasaku
Saitama, 2002
Similar species -- >> C. australe;

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Cosmarium capax
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