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Gamophyceae: Zygnematales: Desmidiaceae

 Cosmarium pandriforme
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Cosmarium pandriforme Subgenus [Eucosmarium]: Cell body dorso-ventrally compressed, with strong constriction at the center, transverse section elliptical or diamond-shaped.
Section [ Cyclidium ]: Cell surface smooth; semicells half circle, half ellipsoid (Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977).
Species[ magnum ]: (Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977).

Cosmarium pseudopyramidatum Lundell var. pseudopyramidatum, cell body μm long, μm wide, L/W=, isthmus μm wide, x 640, No.5, Omine-numa (pond/marsh), Omine, Minakami town (formerly Tsukiyono town), Gunma Pref., Japan, October 21, 2007 by Y. Tsukii
scale 31 μm scale 63 μm scale 94 μm; x 640
Cosmarium pseudopyramidatum

Images of collecting locality: No.5, Omine-numa (pond/marsh), Omine, Minakami town (formerly Tsukiyono town), Gunma Pref., Japan, October 21, 2007 by Y. Tsukii

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