Cosmarium
Desmidiaceae –
Archaeplastida
Observations on Cosmarium connatum
Gallery Prof. Rupert Lenzenweger
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Cosmarium connatum Brébisson ex Ralfs 1848
Most likely ID: n.a.
Basionym: n.a.
Add’l Synonyms: Dysphinctium connatum (Ralfs) Reinsch 1866
Calocylindrus connatus (Brébisson ex Ralfs) Kirchner 1878
Dimension: Length 85–105 µm, width 60–75 µm.
Occurrence: As an adaptable species, it is widespread in acidic and slightly acidic moors as well as in riparian and silting zones.
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.
Copyright by Prof. Rupert Lenzenweger, Ried im Innkreis, Austria.
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