Cosmarium
Desmidiaceae –
Archaeplastida
Observations on Cosmarium granatum
Gallery Prof. Rupert Lenzenweger
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Cosmarium granatum Brébisson ex Ralfs 1848
Most likely ID: n.a.
Basionym: n.a.
Add’l Synonyms: Euastrum granatum (Brebisson ex Ralfs) F.Gay 1884
Cosmarium granatum f. pentagonum Raciborski 1892
Ursinella granata (Brébisson) Kuntze ????
Dimension: Length (21)–26–48 µm, width (13)–19–31 µm.
Occurrence: Very adaptable algae and therefore widespread in all kinds of waters.
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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