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Gamophyceae: Zygnematales: Desmidiaceae or Closteriaceae

Closterium aciculare
T. West

Closterium aciculare Genus: Cell body crescent in shape (long, curved, tapered at both ends); cross section rounded; cell wall smooth or with longitudinal lines, bands on the cell wall in some species; chloroplast laminae ridged and radially arranged, which makes cross section star-shaped; pyrenoids aligned or scattered (Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977).
Species: 390-(430-580)-800 μm long, 4-(5-7)-8 μm wide, L/W = 73-135; cell body very long, slightly curved, tapered at both termini; cell wall transparent, lack bands (Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977).


Closterium aciculare small variety ?, cell body 142 μm long, 2 μm wide, L/W=71, x 640, Omine-numa (pond/marsh), Tsukiyono town, Gunma Pref., Japan, September 2003 by Y. Tsukii
scale 31 μm scale 63 μm scale 94 μm; x 640
Closterium aciculare Closterium aciculare


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