 
 
Gamophyceae: 
Zygnematales: Desmidiaceae
Cosmarium australe
(Raciborski) Lütkemüller
= Actinotaenium australe (Raciborski) Teiling ?
|  Section [ Actinotaenium ]: 
Cell body cylindrical, slightly constricted at the center, cell surface smooth or dotted or punctated 
(Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977). Species: 
Cell body medium in size, 65-(67-79) μm long, 38-40-(41-45) μm wide, 
isthmus 37-(39-41) μm wide, L/W=1.5; semicells semielliptical, with slightly 
flattened apex, apical view circular; cell wall dotted 
(Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977).
 | 
Cosmarium australe (Raciborski) Lütkemüller ?, 
cell body 91 μm long, 55 μm wide, L/W=, isthmus 51 μm wide, 
x 640, No.5, Kashibaru marsh, Karatsu city, Saga Pref., Japan, November 2006 by Y. Tsukii
 31 μm
 31 μm
 63 μm
 63 μm
 94 μm; x 640
 94 μm; x 640
 
 
Cosmarium australe (Raciborski) Lütkemüller ?, 
cell body 86 μm long, 56 μm wide, L/W=, isthmus 54.5 μm wide, 
x 640, No.5, Kashibaru marsh, Karatsu city, Saga Pref., Japan, November 2006 by Y. Tsukii
 31 μm
 31 μm
 63 μm
 63 μm
 94 μm; x 640
 94 μm; x 640
 
 
Images of collecting locality: 
No.5, Kashibaru marsh, Karatsu city, Saga Pref., Japan, November 22, 2006 by Y. Tsukii
 
 
 
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