Cosmarium
''Cosmarium'' is a genus of fresh water organisms belonging to the Charophyta, a division of green algae The green algae (singular: green alga) are a group consisting of the Prasinodermophyta and its unnamed sister which contains the Chlorophyta and Charophyta/Streptophyta. The land plants (Embryophytes) have emerged deep in the Charophyte alga as ... from which the land plants ( Embryophyta) emerged. Description In this complex genus the cells are very variable. All are constricted in the middle leading to its bi-lobed appearance.Guiry, M.D., John, D.M., Rindi, F. and McCarthy, Y.K.2007. ''New Survey of Clare Island Volume 6: The Freshwater and Terrestrial Algae.'' Royal Irish Academy. File:Cosmarium sp..JPG File:Cosmarium EPA.jpg References External links * Desmidiaceae Charophyta genera {{green algae-stub ...
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