 
 
Gamophyceae: 
Zygnematales: Desmidiaceae
Cosmarium pandriforme
Turner 
|  Subgenus [Eucosmarium]: 
Cell body dorso-ventrally compressed, with strong constriction at the center, 
transverse section elliptical or diamond-shaped. Section [ Cyclidium ]: 
Cell surface smooth; semicells half circle, half ellipsoid 
(Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977).
 Species[ magnum ]: 
(Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977).
 | 
Cosmarium pseudopyramidatum Lundell var. pseudopyramidatum,   
cell body 66 μm long, 42 μm wide, isthmus 16 μm wide, 
x 640, Omine-numa (pond/marsh), Omine, Minakami town (formerly Tsukiyono town), Gunma Pref., Japan, May 25, 2006 by Y. Tsukii
 31 μm
 31 μm
 63 μm
 63 μm
 94 μm; x 640
 94 μm; x 640
 
 
 
Cell body 67 μm long, 42 μm wide, isthmus 16 μm wide, x 640
 
Cell body 71 μm long, 40 μm wide, isthmus 15 μm wide, x 640
 
 
Cosmarium pseudopyramidatum Lundell var. pseudopyramidatum,   
cell body 56 μm long, 34 μm wide, isthmus 13 μm wide, 
x 640, Omine-numa (pond/marsh), Omine, Minakami town (formerly Tsukiyono town), Gunma Pref., Japan, May 25, 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.5/6, Omine-numa (pond/marsh), Omine, Minakami town (formerly Tsukiyono town), Gunma Pref., Japan, May 25, 2006 by Y. Tsukii
 
 
 
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