Tiny Organisms in Aquatic Habitats

Desmids –
 Archaeplastida (Part) 

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 ????

Cosmarium reniforme original graphic by Prof. Lenzenweger
Cosmarium reniforme

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.

Copyright by Prof. Rupert Lenzenweger, Ried im Innkreis, Austria.

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