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Gamophyceae: Zygnematales: Desmidiaceae

Staurastrum gracile
Ralfs var ornatum Krieger

Staurastrum gracile Species [ var. gracile ]: Cell body 28-47 μm long, 39-77 μm wide (including arms), isthmus 8.4-11 μm;
[ var. coronulatum Boldt ]: Cell body 26-28 μm long, 34-41 μm wide (including arms), isthmus 6.5-10 μm;
[ var. ornatum Krieger ]: Cell body 38.7 μm long, 62.4 μm wide (including arms), isthmus 13 μm; a pair of warts present at each posterior margin of semicells (Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977)


Staurastrum gracile var. ?, cell body 20 μm long, 30 μm wide(including arm-like projections), L/W=0.7, isthmus 6 μm wide, x 640, Futayo-no-ike (pond) near Haguro mountain, Haguro town, Yamagata Pref., Japan, July 10, 2005 by Y. Tsukii
scale 31 μm scale 63 μm scale 94 μm; x 640
Staurastrum gracile Staurastrum gracile


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