Freshwater
Algae

 

Census of Freshwater Algae in Australia

Compiled and edited by Tim Entwisle and Lucy Nairn.

Cosmarium margaritatum (P.Lundell) A.Roy & Bisset Zygnematophyceae AlgaeBase*

Class Zygnematophyceae
Family Desmidiaceae

Synonyms: Cosmarium latum var. margaritatum P.Lundell AlgaeBase*

Description: L 99.7–106.7um, Br 76.1–78.4um, Isth 33.8um, Th 50.6um, L:Br 1.3. This taxon is characterized with each granule being surrounded by six punctae in teh form of a hexagon. (Dingley 2001)


State distribution in Australia, based on available literature


new record for NSW (Dingley 2001)


 

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