Freshwater Algae
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Census of Freshwater Algae in Australia Compiled and edited by Tim Entwisle and Lucy Nairn. |
Cosmarium quadrum var. minus Nordst. Zygnematophyceae AlgaeBase* | Class Zygnematophyceae Family Desmidiaceae |
Description: L 47.5–48.8um, Br 50.5–51.4um, I 16.6–17.4um, L:Br 0.94. This variety differs from the typical solely on its smaller dimensions. In all cells observed the sinus was slightly open. This is a new record NSW. It has been previously recorded from Queensland by Bailey 1898 and Schmidle 1986. (Dingley 2002)
State distribution in Australia, based on available literature
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