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Gamophyceae: Zygnematales: Desmidiaceae

 Cosmarium subcostatum
Nordstedt var. subcostatum

Cosmarium subcostatum Section [Margaritiferae]: Cell surface granulated, gnarled or spiny; semicells pyramidal with flattened apex or trapezoid (Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977).
Species [var. subcostatum]: Cell body 26-38 μm long, 23-32 μm wide, isthmus 6.5-12 μm.
[f. minor W. et G.S. West]: Cell body 19-26 μm long, 18-23 μm wide, isthmus 4.5-9 μm.

Cosmarium subcostatum Nordstedt var. subcostatum (Margaritiferae), cell body 33 μm long, 26 μm wide, x 640, near Eai-gawa (Eai river), Ishinazaka, Furukawa city, Miyagi Pref., Japan, November 2003 by Y. Tsukii
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