Gamophyceae:
Zygnematales: Desmidiaceae
Euastrum oblongum
(Greville) Ralfs ex Ralfs 1848
Subgenus: Entomum (Apical area deeply indented or notched)
Section: Incisa (Cell surface smooth; apical area without spiny projections)
Species: Cell body elongated ellipsoidal,
(115-162)-205 μm long, (60-78)-107 μm wide,
L/W=2; semicells consisting of five lobes (one terminal, four lateral); bay opening between
terminal and anterior lateral lobe is deeper and narrower than that between anterior and posterior lateral lobes;
terminal lobe laterally extended forming fun-shaped structure; three spherical swellings at the base of semicells,
with two additional swellings anteriorly
(Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977).
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Euastrum oblongum (Greville) Ralfs var. oblongum,
cell body 159 μm long, 70 μm wide, L/W=2.3, isthmus 21 μm wide,
x 640, a wetland near Ichinose-enchi (along super forest road), Norikura highland, Azumi, Matsumoto city (formerly Azumi village), Nagano Pref., Japan, June 8, 2006 by Y. Tsukii
31 μm
63 μm
94 μm; x 640
Cell body 145 μm long, 70 μm wide, L/W=2.1, isthmus 23 μm wide, x 640
Cell body 160 μm long, 70 μm wide, L/W=2.3, isthmus 23 μm wide, x 640
Euastrum oblongum (Greville) Ralfs var. oblongum,
semicell ?? μm long, 70 μm wide, isthmus ?? μm wide,
x 640, a wetland near Ichinose-enchi (along super forest road), Norikura highland, Azumi, Matsumoto city (formerly Azumi village), Nagano Pref., Japan, June 8, 2006 by Y. Tsukii
31 μm
63 μm
94 μm; x 640
Cell body 150 μm long, 74 μm wide, isthmus 22 μm wide, x 640
Cell body 157 μm long, 76 μm wide, isthmus 22 μm wide, x 640
Images of collecting locality:
a wetland near Ichinose-enchi (along super forest road), Norikura highland, Azumi, Matsumoto city (formerly Azumi village), Nagano Pref., Japan, June 8, 2006 by Y. Tsukii
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