Micrasterias
Desmidiaceae –
Archaeplastida
Observations on Micrasterias oscitans
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Micrasterias oscitans Ralfs 1848
Most likely ID: n.a.
Basionym: n.a.
Add’l Synonyms: Holocystis oscitans Hassall nom. illeg. 1845
Euastrum holocystis Kützing 1849
Euastrum oscitans (Hassall) Nägeli 1849
Tetrachastrum oscitans (Ralfs) R.V.Dixon 1859
Holocystis oscitans Hassall ex Wallich 1860
Dimension: Length (120)–130–150–(175) µm, width (100)–120–140–(155) µm, L/W (1.05)–1.15–1.3–(1.35).
Occurrence: As an acidophilic alga in acidic waters between peat mosses. Rare species.
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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