Cosmarium
E911543
Cosmarium is a genus of unicellular green algae characterized by its distinctive bilaterally symmetrical, often ornamented cells commonly found in freshwater habitats.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
green alga genus ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | desmids ⓘ |
| cellCompartment | central isthmus containing the nucleus ⓘ |
| cellMorphology | often ornamented ⓘ |
| cellStructure | two semicells separated by an isthmus ⓘ |
| cellSymmetry | bilateral symmetry ⓘ |
| cellType | eukaryotic cell ⓘ |
| cellularity | unicellular ⓘ |
| cellWall | cellulose ⓘ |
| class | Zygnematophyceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsOrganelle | chloroplast ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of desmid green algae ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| division | Charophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalRole |
phytoplankton
ⓘ
primary producer ⓘ |
| environmentPreference |
oligotrophic waters
ⓘ
slightly acidic waters ⓘ |
| family | Desmidiaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedInField | phycology GENERATED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
benthic freshwater communities
ⓘ
freshwater biofilms ⓘ planktonic freshwater communities ⓘ |
| habitat |
bogs
ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ lakes ⓘ marshes ⓘ peatlands ⓘ ponds ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| indicatorFor | water quality ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| lifestyle | free-living ⓘ |
| metabolism | photosynthetic ⓘ |
| notableFeature | high morphological diversity of cell shapes ⓘ |
| nutritionType | photoautotrophic ⓘ |
| observedWith | light microscope ⓘ |
| order | Desmidiales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Charophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pigment |
chlorophyll a
ⓘ
chlorophyll b ⓘ |
| reproduction |
asexual reproduction
ⓘ
sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| sexualReproductionType | conjugation ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| usedIn | phycological research ⓘ |
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