Cosmarium
Desmidiaceae –
Archaeplastida
Observations on Cosmarium pyramidatum
Gallery Prof. Rupert Lenzenweger
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Cosmarium pyramidatum Brébisson ex Ralfs 1848
Most likely ID: n.a.
Basionym: n.a.
Add’l Synonyms: Ursinella pyramidata (Brébisson) Kuntze ????
Dimension: Length (51)–77–110 µm, width (32)–48–70 µm.
Occurrence: Widespread in peat bogs, sometimes in large numbers.
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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