Cosmarium
Desmidiaceae –
Archaeplastida

Observations on Cosmarium granatum

Gallery Prof. Rupert Lenzenweger

Protisten / Protisten.de – created by Wolfgang Bettighofer / Algae green-colored (2: Desmidiaceae): Cosmarium / Cosmarium granatum – Prof. R. Lenzenweger

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Cosmarium granatum Brébisson ex Ralfs 1848

Most likely ID: n.a.

Basionym: n.a.

Add’l Synonyms: Euastrum granatum (Brebisson ex Ralfs) F.Gay 1884
Cosmarium granatum f. pentagonum Raciborski 1892
Ursinella granata (Brébisson) Kuntze ????

Dimension: Length (21)–26–48 µm, width (13)–19–31 µm.

Occurrence: Very adaptable algae and therefore widespread in all kinds of waters.

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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