Cosmarium
Desmidiaceae –
Archaeplastida
Observations on Cosmarium reniforme
Gallery Prof. Rupert Lenzenweger
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Cosmarium reniforme (Ralfs) W.Archer 1874
Most likely ID: n.a.
Basionym: Cosmarium margaritiferum var. reniforme Ralfs 1848
Add’l Synonyms: Ursinella reniformis (Ralfs) Kuntze ????
Dimension: Length 46–70 µm, width 40–60 µm.
Occurrence: Widely found in all types of slightly acidic to slightly alkaline waters, and not infrequently in plankton.
Left: Original graphic by Prof. Lenzenweger.
Right: Photomicrograph by Angelika-Maria Opitz (St. Ulrich am Pillersee, Austria), handed over by Prof. Lenzenweger.
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