Cosmarium

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Domain Eukaryota Division Charophyta Family Desmidiaceae Higher classification Desmidiaceae		Kingdom Plantae Order Desmidiales Scientific name Cosmarium Rank Genus

Similar Desmidiales, Staurastrum, Desmidiaceae, Closterium, Micrasterias

Cosmarium alga algae division

In taxonomy, Cosmarium is a genus of green algae, specifically of the Desmidiaceae.

In this complex genus the cells are very variable. All are constricted in the middle leading to its bi-lobed appearance.

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