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Cosmarium tenue Desmid Species Outer Hebrides

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Phylum: Charophyta   Family: Desmidiaceae

Cosmarium tenue  W. Archer 1868

Archer's sketchy description of the cell and smooth, globose zygospore was later 'polished' by West & West (1905, p. 167-168, pl. 61: 12-15) with illustrations. There are a number of confusing small, smooth-walled Cosmaria, which require more finds with spores to evaluate.

References: 
Archer, W. (1868) Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science, New Series 8: 293.
Coesel, P.F.M. & Meesters, K.J. (2007) Mesotaeniaceae and Desmidiaceae of the European Lowlands.
Kouwets, F.A.C. (in manuscript) European Flora of the Desmid Genus Cosmarium.
West, W. & West, G.S. (1905) A Monograph of the British Desmidiaceae, Volume 2.

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