Cosmarium
Desmidiaceae –
Archaeplastida
Observations on Cosmarium ochthodes
Gallery Prof. Rupert Lenzenweger
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Cosmarium ochthodes Nordstedt 1875
Most likely ID: n.a.
Basionym: n.a.
Add’l Synonyms: Ursinella ochthodes (Nordstedt) Kuntze 1891
Dimension: Length 70–100 µm, width 50–72 µm.
Occurrence: As an adaptable species, it is widespread in moors, shore areas of lakes and ponds, and in meadow swamps. It can be distinguished from similar forms by its coarser cell wall ornamentation.
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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