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Cyanophyceae: Nostocales: Oscillatoriaceae

 Oscillatoria
Bory

Genus: A single trichome within a rigid sheath; sheath clear or yellowish; filaments planktonic or agglutinated (Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977).
Species:

Oscillatoria, cell body 2-4 μm long, 3 μm wide, L/W=0.7-1.3, x 640, standing water at bank of Kurome river, Asaka city, Saitama Pref., Japan, May 16, 2004 by Y. Tsukii
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Oscillatoria Oscillatoria

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