Closterium setaceum Ehrenberg ex Ralfs    
Kingdom Plantae   >   Division Charophyta   >   Class Conjugatophyceae   >   Order Desmidiales   >   Family Closteriaceae   >   Genus Closterium   

Status:

This is a microscopic, unicellular alga.

Description:

Closterium setaceum is a microscopic, unicellular species of desmid. It is distinguished from related species by its smaller size and lack of striae on the cell wall.

Where to find:

Closterium setaceum is often a minor component of freshwater algal communities in moderate to nutrient-poor, lentic habitats (e.g., lakes, ponds, and wetlands).

There are 2 records in the project database.

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Closterium setaceum in Charles Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) johnbotany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by John Hall. (MBP list)

Closterium setaceum in Calvert Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) johnbotany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by John Hall. (MBP list)


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