 
 
Gamophyceae: 
Zygnematales: Desmidiaceae
Cosmarium alpestre
Roy et Bisset
= Actinotaenium alpestre Roy et Bisset
|  Species: 
Cell body medium in size, body length about 4/3 longer than its width, 
(67-76)-90-105 μm long, (50-62)-75-90 μm wide, 
constriction (49-56)-79 μm wide; semicell half-circle in shape, apex slightly fattened; 
cell body covered with minute granules but smooth at the constriction zone; 
apical view of the cell body broad ellipsoidal (Illustrations of the Japanese fresh-water algae, 1977). | 
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	C. connatum; 
Cosmarium alpestre Roy et Bisset, axenic culture with KCM & Hyponex (from August 25, 2004 to October 2, 2004), 
cell body 66 μm long, 48 μm wide, isthmus 45 μm wide, 
x 640, Numappara marsh, Nasu-shiobara city (formerly Kuroiso city), Tochigi Pref., Japan, August 2003 by Y. Tsukii
 31 μm
 31 μm
 63 μm
 63 μm
 94 μm; x 640
 94 μm; x 640
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cosmarium alpestre Roy et Bisset: 
Cell body medium in size, body length about 4/3 longer than its width, 
(67-76)-90-105 μm long, (50-62)-75-90 μm wide, 
constriction (49-56)-79 μm wide; semicell half-circle in shape, apex slightly fattened; 
cell body covered with minute granules but smooth at the constriction zone; 
apical view of the cell body broad ellipsoidal (Illustrations of the Japanese fresh-water algae, 1977). 
Cosmarium connatum Brébisson: 
Cell body large in size, body length about 4/3 longer than its width, 
(62-87)-100 μm long, (45-70)-74 κm wide, 
constriction 37-53 μm wide; 
semicell ellipsoidal at front view, nearly circular at side view and cicular or broad ellipsoidal at apical view; 
cell wall covered with many small pores and dots  (Illustrations of the Japanese fresh-water algae, 1977). 
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