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Xanthidium armatum Desmid Species Outer Hebrides

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Phylum: Charophyta   Family: Desmidiaceae

Xanthidium armatum  Brébisson ex Ralfs

One of the larger desmids frequently encountered in Sphagnum bogs and moorland peaty pools

References: 
West, W. & West, G.S. (1912) A Monograph of the British Desmidiaceae, Volume 4
John, D.M. & Williamson, D.B. (2009) A Practical Guide to the Desmids of the West of Ireland
Coesel, P.F.M. & Meesters, K.J. (2007) Mesotaeniaceae and Desmidiaceae of the European Lowlands

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