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Gamophyceae: Zygnematales: Desmidiaceae

 Staurastrum sp.

Staurastrum 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: with arm-like projections (Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977)
Species:

Staurastrum sp. similar to S. astrodeum but arms very short, cell body 22 μm long, 22 μm wide (including arms), L/W=1.0, isthmus 8.5 μm wide, 6 arms present, x 640, No.5, a marsh pond at Sensho-ga-hara, near Akita-komagadake (mountain), Shizukuishi town, Iwate Pref., Japan, August 6, 2007 by Y. Tsukii
scale 31 μm scale 63 μm scale 94 μm; x 640
Staurastrum Staurastrum Staurastrum

Images of collecting locality: No.5, a marsh pond at Sensho-ga-hara, near Akita-komagadake (mountain), Shizukuishi town, Iwate Pref., Japan, August 6, 2007 by Y. Tsukii

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