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Gamophyceae: Zygnematales: Desmidiaceae

Cosmarium australe
(Raciborski) Lütkemüller
= Actinotaenium australe (Raciborski) Teiling ?

Cosmarium australe Section [ Actinotaenium ]: Cell body cylindrical, slightly constricted at the center, cell surface smooth or dotted or punctated (Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977).
Species: Cell body medium in size, 65-(67-79) μm long, 38-40-(41-45) μm wide, isthmus 37-(39-41) μm wide, L/W=1.5; semicells semielliptical, with slightly flattened apex, apical view circular; cell wall dotted (Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977).


Cosmarium australe (Raciborski) Lütkemüller ?, cell body 91 μm long, 55 μm wide, L/W=, isthmus 51 μm wide, x 640, No.5, Kashibaru marsh, Karatsu city, Saga Pref., Japan, November 2006 by Y. Tsukii
scale 31 μm scale 63 μm scale 94 μm; x 640
Cosmarium australe Cosmarium australe

Cosmarium australe (Raciborski) Lütkemüller ?, cell body 86 μm long, 56 μm wide, L/W=, isthmus 54.5 μm wide, x 640, No.5, Kashibaru marsh, Karatsu city, Saga Pref., Japan, November 2006 by Y. Tsukii
scale 31 μm scale 63 μm scale 94 μm; x 640
Cosmarium australe Cosmarium australe

Images of collecting locality: No.5, Kashibaru marsh, Karatsu city, Saga Pref., Japan, November 22, 2006 by Y. Tsukii


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