 
 
Cyanophyceae: Chroococcales: Chroococcaceae
Cyanophyceae: Chroococcales: Synechococcaceae
Cyanothece major
(Schröter) Komárek 1976
Syn: Synechococcus major f. crassior Lagerheim 1886
|  Order & Family: Floating unicells or a colony embedded in a matrix; 
no differentiation of apical and base structures; only one family. Genus: Unicells lacking sheath; cell body ellipsoidal, cylindrical or spindle-shaped 
(Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977).
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Cyanothece major f. crassior Lagerheim, 
cell body 26 μm long, 23 μm wide, L/W=1.1, 
x 640, No.3, a small marsh, east side of Tojuro, Azuma mountains, Kitashiobara village, Yamagata Pref., Japan, July 1, 2007 by Y. Tsukii
 31 μm
 31 μm
 63 μm
 63 μm
 94 μm; x 640
 94 μm; x 640
 
 
Images of collecting locality: 
No.3, a small marsh, East of Tojuro, Azuma mountains, Kitashiobara village, Yamagata Pref., Japan, July 1, 2007 by Y. Tsukii
 
 
 
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