Freshwater
Algae

 

Census of Freshwater Algae in Australia

Compiled and edited by Tim Entwisle and Lucy Nairn.

Cosmarium cymatonotophorum Prescott, Croasdale, Vinyard & Bicudo var. cymatonotophorum Class Zygnematophyceae
Family Desmidiaceae

Description: L 8.9–9.5um, Br 8.9–9.4um, I 4.4–4.7um, Th 7.3um. The sinus is not quite as wide open as that shown in Prescott et al (1981) and in side and end views the central papilla is somewhat reduced. measurements are also at the lower end as stated in Prescott et al 1981. (Dingley 2002)


State distribution in Australia, based on available literature




 

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