Sampling date 06/2025. Scale bars indicate 25 µm.

Six brightfield images.

Note:
The shape of this species is very similar to Cosmarium connatum and is best distinguished by its size.
C. meneghinianum: L. 63–75 µm, Br. 45–53 µm, I. 38–41 µm,
C. connatum:            L. 85–100 µm, Br. 60–75 µm, I. 45–60 µm.

Furthermore, the sinus of C. meneghinianumis less deeply incised than that of C. connatum.

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Place name: Moor called Schwemm near Walchsee (Tyrol, Austria)
Latitude: 47.657707   Longitude: 12.299540   Elevation: 669 m

Microscope Zeiss Axioplan, camera Olympus OM-D M5 MKII. DOF images.