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Gamophyceae: Zygnematales: Desmidiaceae

 Cosmarium portianum
f. major Borge

Cosmarium portianum Section [ Ornatae ]: Semicells circular, ellipsoid, reniform; cell surface granulated or spiny (Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977).
Species: Cell body (52)-66-79 μm long, (42)-57-60 μm wide (Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977).

Cosmarium portianum f. major Borge, cell body 55 μm long, 41 μm wide, cell surface granulated, with strong constriction, x 400, x 640, Manzaki, Narita city, Chiba Pref., Japan, October 2000, by Y. Tsukii
scale 50 μm scale 100 μm scale 150 μm; x 400 : scale 31 μm scale 63 μm scale 94 μm; x 640
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