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Gamophyceae: Zygnematales: Desmidiaceae

 Cosmarium formosulum
Hoffmann var. formosulum

Cosmarium Species [ var. formosulum ]: Cell body small, trapezoid in shape, basal margins broadly rounded, both sides crenated with 6-7 projections, apex slightly wavy (5 waves), (34)-40-50 μm long, (34)-40 μm wide, isthmus 10-(11)15.5 μm wide; cell wall granulated; semicells with about 5 longitudinal ridges at the center, granules present on each ridge, side view ovoid (Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977).
[var. mesochondrium]: Cell body 37.8-39 μm long, 30-31 μm wide, isthmus 9.8-11 μm wide, (Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977).

Cosmarium formosulum Hoffmann var. formosulum, cell body 26 μm long, 23 μm wide, isthmus 8 μm wide, L/W=1.1, x 640, used waterfield near Karakemi marsh (Yasaka village), Matsuzaki, Omachi city, Nagano Pref., Japan, April 24, 2005 by Y. Tsukii
scale 31 μm scale 63 μm scale 94 μm; x 640
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Cellwalls of semicells 14 μm long, 24 μm wide, isthmus 8 μm wide, L/W=, x 640
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* Cosmarium formosulum Hoffmann var. formosulum: Cell body (34)-40-50 μm long, (34)-40 μm wide, isthmus 10-(11)15.5 μm wide, (Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977).

Cosmarium formosulum var. mesochondrium (Schmidle) Hirano: Cell body 37.8-39 μm long, 30-31 μm wide, isthmus 9.8-11 μm wide, (Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977).

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