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Cosmarium obsoletum

A freshwater algae at Kowen, ACT

Cosmarium obsoletum at Kowen, ACT - 22 Dec 2016

Cosmarium obsoletum at Kowen, ACT - 22 Dec 2016

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Identification history

	Cosmarium obsoletum	2 Feb 2017	MichaelMulvaney
	Cosmarium obsoletum	11 Jan 2017	KenT

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User's notes

In water sample squeezed from vegetation at the pond edge. Width at center isthmus 44µm and 56 µm across at widest part.

1 comment

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

3 Feb 2017

Stephen Skinner of the NSW Herbarium said "Cosmarium obsoletum, but would need to see another view and get some measurements to be certain"

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Location information

Sighting information

16 - 100 Abundance
22 Dec 2016 11:06 AM Recorded on
KenT Recorded by
Collections
Algae, Cyanobacteria, other bacteria and viruses

Species information

Cosmarium obsoletum Scientific name
A freshwater algae Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
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