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Cosmarium abbreviatum Desmid Species Outer Hebrides

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Phylum: Charophyta   Family: Desmidiaceae

Cosmarium abbreviatum Raciborski

Not uncommon in the plankton and peaty moorland pools. These small smooth-walled cells can be confusing as there are several similar species. The cell mounted in India Ink, with its larger dimensions, may well represent another species

References: 
Coesel, P.F.M. & Meesters, K.J. (2007) Mesotaeniaceae and Desmidiaceae of the European Lowlands
West, W. & West, G.S. (1908) A Monograph of the British Desmidiaceae, Volume 3
John, D.M., Whitton, B.A. & Brook, A.J. (2011 second edition) The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles

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