Species [ var. simplicissimum ]:
Cell body nearly straight cylinder in shape, both ends truncated,
740-(848) μm long, 32-(33-34) μm wide, L/W=22-24;
semicells with 3-4 waves at their base; cell wall dotted;
(Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977).
Pleurotaenium simplicissimum Grönblad var. simplicissimum,
cell body 660 μm long, 29-35 μm wide, L/W=,
x 100, x 200, x 400, x 640, No.5, Kashibaru marsh, Karatsu city, Saga Pref., Japan, November 2006 by Y. Tsukii 100 μm
200 μm
300 μm; x 200
x 640
Images of collecting locality:
No.5, Kashibaru marsh, Karatsu city, Saga Pref., Japan, November 22, 2006 by Y. Tsukii