Genus:
Cell body short, radiate in shape; apical view of the cell, triangular, polygonal,
ellipsoidal or spindle-shaped; zygospores formed outside of mother cells
(Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977)
Subgenus: with arm-like projections
(Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977)
Species:
Staurastrum tetracerum Ralfs ?,
cell body about 30 μm long, 50 μm wide, isthmus 5.5 μm wide,
x 640, Murakuni ike (pond), Iwatsuki-bunka Park, Iwatsuki-ku (formerly Iwatsuki city), Saitama city, Saitama Pref., Japan, April 9, 2006 by Y. Tsukii
31 μm
63 μm
94 μm; x 640
Images of collecting locality:
Murakuni ike (pond), Iwatsuki-bunka Park, Iwatsuki-ku (formerly Iwatsuki city), Saitama city, Saitama Pref., Japan, April 9, 2006 by Y. Tsukii