Cosmarium

E911543

Cosmarium is a genus of unicellular green algae characterized by its distinctive bilaterally symmetrical, often ornamented cells commonly found in freshwater habitats.

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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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Zygnematophyceae includesGenus Cosmarium