Algal factsheet: Cosmarium (Desmidiaceae)
Diagnostic features
Unicellular desmid with two rounded semicells separated by an isthmus or constriction. The semi-cells may have a somewhat triangular or trapezoidal outline with a bumpy surface. Each semicell contains a green chloroplast with pyrenoids.Typical habitats
Common in wetlands and other slow-flowing shallow habitatsClassification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Charophyta |
| Class | Zygnemophyceae |
| Order | Desmidiales |
| Family | Desmidiaceae |
| Common name | Green algae |