Micrasterias
Desmidiaceae –
Archaeplastida

Observations on Micrasterias truncata

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Micrasterias truncata Brébisson ex Ralfs 1848

Most likely ID: n.a.

Basionym: n.a.

Add’l Synonyms: Cosmarium truncatum Corda 1839
                               Cosmarium quadragies-cuspidatum Corda 1840
                               Euastrum scutum G.W.Focke 1847
                               Micrasterias quadragies-cuspidata (Corda) Ralfs 1848
                               Micrasterias neodamensis A.Braun 1856
                               Micrasterias truncata f. granulata Raciborski 1889
                               Micrasterias truncata f. incisa De Toni 1889
                               Micrasterias truncata var. quadragies-cuspidata De Toni 1889
                               Micrasterias truncata f. punctata Raciborski 1889
                               Micrasterias truncata f. monstrosa G.R.Cedergren 1913
                               Micrasterias truncata f. neodamensis (Braun) J.Dick 1926
                               Micrasterias truncata var. neodamensis (Braun) Willi Krieger 1939
                               Micrasterias truncata var. truncata C.E.M.Bicudo & R.M.T.Bicudo 1965

Dimension: Length (60)–85–120–(145) µm, width (60)–85–110–(135) µm, L/W (0.9)–1.0–1.15–(1.2).

Occurrence: As an acidophilic algae species, it is common and widespread in acidic waters and among peat mosses in raised bogs, sometimes even in massive quantities.

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