| Freshwater Algae
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Census of Freshwater Algae in Australia Compiled and edited by Tim Entwisle and Lucy Nairn. |
| Staurodesmus cuspidatus (Bréb.) Teiling var. cuspidatus | Class Zygnematophyceae Family Desmidiaceae |
Synonyms: Staurastrum cuspidatum var. divergens Nordst. AlgaeBase*
Description: L 22.5–23.6um, Br csp 23.7–34.3um, Br ssp 19.5–24.5um, Isth 4.1–5.4um. (dingley 2003)
State distribution in Australia, based on available literature
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This plant has 3 facies, semicell, triangular or fusiform, with divergent spines. The base of the semicell is elongated in some cells giving rise to a cylindrical elongated ishtmus. In some cells the apex is slightly convex but this depends on the position of the cell. (Dingley 2003)
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