Genus:
Cell body flat, large, variable in shape, longer than wide; strong constriction at center;
each semicell with several notches; cell wall with many short spines
(Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977).
Species:
Micrasterias apiculata (Ehrenberg) Meneghini ex Ralfs ,
cell body μm long, μm wide, L/W=, isthmus μm wide,
x 640, No.1, Ko-numa (pond/marsh), Minakami town (formerly Tsukiyono town), Gunma Pref., Japan, October 12, 2008 by Y. Tsukii
50 μm
100 μm
150 μm; x 400 :
31 μm
63 μm
94 μm; x 640
Images of collecting locality:
No.1, Ko-numa (pond/marsh), Minakami town (formerly Tsukiyono town), Gunma Pref., Japan, October 12, 2008 by Y. Tsukii