Phylum: Charophyta   Family: Desmidiaceae

Cosmarium pyramidatiforme F.A.C. Kouwets 2025

A recently described large taxon in the C. pyramidatum Ralfs 1848 complex. The chloroplast supports several pyrenoids per semicell, typically three, but not always easy to see.
Cell dimensions: L: 65-71 µm; B: 44-47 µm; Is: 15-18 µm; Th: c.30 µm; L/B: 1.46-1.52.
Due to earlier confusion with similar taxa, the distribution is unknown. Cells found to date have come from acidic oligotrophic waters.

References: 
Kouwets, F.A.C. (2025). European Flora of the Desmid Genus Cosmarium. Part 1: Text. Part 2: Plates.