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Gamophyceae: Zygnematales: Desmidiaceae

Staurastrum arachne
Ralfs ex Ralfs 1848

Genus: Cell body short, radiate in shape; apical view of the cell, triangular, polygonal, ellipsoidal or spindle-shaped; zygospores formed outside of mother cells (Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977)
Subgenus: lacks arm-like projections (Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977)

Species:
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Staurastrum arachne
S. arachne
x 48 μm
Karakemi marsh
Omachi
Nagano, 2006
Staurastrum arachne
S. arachne
x 40 μm
Kashibaru marsh
Karatsu
Saga, 2006
Staurastrum arachne
S. arachne
μm
Kashibaru m.4
Karatsu
Saga, 2008
Staurastrum arachne
S. arachne
μm
Kannon-numa 11
Shimogo
Fukushima, 2008
Staurastrum arachne
S. arachne
μm
Water reservoir
Iiyama
Nagano, 2008
Staurastrum arachne
S. arachne
μm
Kareki-numa
Nikko
Tochigi, 2008

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Staurastrum
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