Cosmarium
Desmidiaceae –
Archaeplastida
Observations on Cosmarium perforatum
Gallery Prof. Rupert Lenzenweger
Protisten / Protisten.de – created by Wolfgang Bettighofer / Algae green-colored (2: Desmidiaceae): Cosmarium / Cosmarium perforatum – Prof. R. Lenzenweger
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Cosmarium perforatum P.Lundell 1871
Most likely ID: n.a.
Basionym: n.a.
Add’l Synonyms: Cosmarium ralfsii var. perforatum (Lundell) Klebs 1879
Ursinella perforata (P.Lundell) Kuntze ????
Dimension: Length 46–80 µm, width 40–70 µm.
Occurrence: Regionally distributed in fens and transitional mires.
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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