Species [ var. tenuis Agardh ]: Trichome straight, bluegreen, slightly curved at terminal, 2.5-5 μm long, 4-10 μm wide, L/W=1/3 (0.3); septum slightly constricted, granules present along septum; apical cells semispherical, its wall sometimes thickened. [ var. asiatica Wille ]: 4.5-6 μm long, 10-12 μm wide (Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977).

31 μm 63 μm 94 μm; x 640

Images of collecting locality: Yukawa-numa (pond), Nishiwaga-machi (town), Iwate Pref., Japan, July 28, 2007 by Y. Tsukii