Genus:
Cell body short, radiate in shape; apical view of the cell, triangular, polygonal,
ellipsoidal or spindle-shaped; zygospores formed outside of mother cells
(Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977)
Subgenus: with arm-like projections
(Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977)
Species:
Staurastrum tetracerum Ralfs f. trigona Lundell,
cell body 21 μm long, 26 μm wide (including arms), L/W=0.8, isthmus 7 μm wide,
x 640, No.9, a marsh pond at Sensho-ga-hara, near Akita-komagadake (mountain), Shizukuishi town, Iwate Pref., Japan, August 6, 2007 by Y. Tsukii
31 μm
63 μm
94 μm; x 640
Images of collecting locality:
No.9, a marsh pond at Sensho-ga-hara, near Akita-komagadake (mountain), Shizukuishi town, Iwate Pref., Japan, August 6, 2007 by Y. Tsukii