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Gamophyceae: Zygnematales: Desmidiaceae

 Cosmarium zonatum
P. Lundell

Cosmarium zonatum Subgenus: Cell body cylindrical or dumbbell-shaped, dorso-ventrally not compressed, transverse section circular.
Section [ Eudysphinctium ]: Cell body dumbbell-shaped, constriction strong, cell surface smooth, dotted or punctated (Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977).
Species:

Cosmarium zonatum P. Lundell, cell body 46 μm long, 32 μm wide, L/W=1.4, isthmus 9 μm wide, x 640, No.6, Omine-numa (pond/marsh), Omine, Minakami town (formerly Tsukiyono town), Gunma Pref., Japan, April 15, 2007 by Y. Tsukii
scale 31 μm scale 63 μm scale 94 μm; x 640
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Images of collecting locality: No.6, Omine-numa (pond/marsh), Omine, Minakami town (formerly Tsukiyono town), Gunma Pref., Japan, April 15, 2007 by Y. Tsukii

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