Micrasterias
Desmidiaceae –
Archaeplastida

Observations on Micrasterias papillifera

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Micrasterias papillifera Brébisson ex Ralfs 1848

Most likely ID: n.a.

Basionym: n.a.

Add’l Synonyms: Micrasterias papillifera var. verrucosa Schmidle 1896

Dimension: Length (85)–100–150–(170) µm, width (85)–100–140–(165) µm, L/W (1.0)–1.05–1.15–(1.2).

Occurrence: A rather acidophilic species, it is widespread in various water bodies of moors and also in moist peat moss meadows, often together with Micrasterias rotata. This species is morphologically variable, so several varieties have been described.

Left: Original graphic by Prof. Lenzenweger.
Right: Photomicrograph by Prof. Lenzenweger. For microphotography, the microscope illumination was adjusted in such a way that as many features as possible that are important for species identification are prominently displayed.

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