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- A-G
- Year
- 2023
- 2022
- December - Closterium juncidum
- November - Cosmarium nasutum
- October - Cosmarium cosmarioides
- September - Staurodesmus patens
- August - Closterium turgidum
- July - Cosmarium subexcavatum
- June - Cosmarium conspersum
- May - Cosmarium excavatum
- April - Closterium directum
- March - Cosmarium anceps
- February - Cosmarium biretum
- January - Closterium baillyanum
- 2021
- December - Staurastrum cingulum
- November - Cosmarium paragranatoides
- October - Closterium attenuatum
- September - Cosmarium granatoides
- August - Cosmarium meneghinii
- July - Cosmarium commissurale
- June - Cosmarium pseudopyramidatum
- May - Staurastrum pingue
- April - Pleurotaenium simplicissimum
- March - Cosmarium ornatum
- February - Gonatozygon aculeatum
- January - Staurastrum monticulosum
- 2020
- December - Cosmarium granatum
- November - Staurastrum tetracerum
- October - Actinotaenium cucurbitinum
- September - Staurodesmus triangularis
- August - Cosmarium regnellii
- July - Staurastrum hirsutum
- June - Euastrum ansatum
- May - Cosmarium monomazum
- April - Cosmarium regnesi
- March - Actinotaenium pinicola
- February -Staurastrum crassangulatum
- January - Euastrum biscrobiculatum
- 2019
- December - Cosmarium hexalobum
- November - Euastrum pulchellum
- October - Cosmarium sphyrelatum
- September - Cosmarium margaritiferum
- August - Xanthidium tenuissimum
- July - Euastrum denticulatum
- June - Cosmarium caelatum
- May - Cosmarium difficile
- April - Spirotaenia diplohelica
- March - Staurastrum arachne
- February - Euastrum gayanum
- January - Cosmarium nasutum
- 2018
- December - Actinotaenium kriegeri
- November - Staurastrum dilatatum
- October - Euastrum pinnatum
- September - Cosmarium pseudoconnatum
- August - Cosmarium connatum
- July - Staurastrum margaritaceum
- June -Closterium nematodes
- May - Cosmarium pachydermum
- April - Euastrum dubium
- March -Staurastrum lapponicum
- February - Cosmarium humile
- January - Actinotaenium riethii
- 2017
- December - Closterium lineatum
- November - Euastrum luetkemuelleri
- Octtober - Cosmarium pyramidatum
- September - Staurastrum punctulatum
- August - Closterium limneticum
- July - Tortitaenia bahusiensis
- June - Pleurotaenium archeri
- May - Cosmarium cyclicum
- April - Euastrum coeselii
- March - Staurastrum pileolatum
- February - Cosmarium obtusatum
- January - Closterium gracile
- 2016
- December - Staurodesmus glaber
- November - Cosmarium taxichondriforme
- October - Heimansia pusilla
- September - Pleurotaenium nodulosum
- August - Euastrum lacustre
- July - Cosmarium tetrachondrum
- June - Euastrum insulare
- May - Staurastrum brebissonii
- April - Closterium cornu
- March - Actinotaenium mooreanum
- February - Cosmarium denboeri
- January - Cosmarium cataractarum
- 2015
- December - Staurastrum pyramidatum
- November - Staurodesmus dickiei
- October - Closterium moniliferum
- September - Staurastrum controversum
- August - Euastrum ventricosum
- July - Actinotaenium inconspiquum
- June - Cosmarium formosulum
- May - Xanthidium bifidum
- April - Staurastrum brevispina
- March - Cosmarium amoenum
- February - Closterium acutum
- January - Tortitaenia trabeculata
- 2014
- December - Staurastrum echinatum
- November - Micrasterias furcata
- October - Staurastrum furcatum
- September - Cosmarium protractum
- August - Staurodesmus pterosporus
- July -Staurodesmus omearae
- June - Closterium calosporum
- May - Pleurotaenium truncatum
- April - Cosmarium portianum
- March - Sphaerozosma aubertianum
- February - Staurastrum scabrum
- January - Micrasterias radiosa
- 2013
- December - Staurodesmus dejectus
- November - Staurastrum alternans
- October - Closterium closterioides
- September - Cosmarium botrytis
- August - Euastrum pseudotuddalense
- July - Staurastrum teliferum
- June - Gonatozygon kinahanii
- May - Xanthidium variabile
- April - Actinotaenium turgidum
- March - Haplotaenium rectum
- February - Staurastrum vestitum
- January - Cosmarium obsoletum
- 2012
- December - Euastrum crassum
- November - Closterium cynthia
- October - Hyalotheca mucosa
- September - Heimansia species
- August - Actinotaenium curtum
- July - Cosmarium turpinii
- June - Staurastrum elongatum
- May - Pleurotaenium ehrenbergii
- April - Euastrum ampullaceum
- March - Closterium acerosum
- February - Roya closterioides
- January - Cosmarium quinarium
- 2011
- December - Staurastrum sexcostatum
- November - Desmidium aptogonum
- October - Actinotaenium phymatosporum
- September - Cosmarium nymannianum
- August - Xanthiddiuum basidentatum
- July - Closterium angustatum
- June - Staurastrum polytrichum
- May - Cosmarium brebissonii
- April - Actinotaenium rufescens
- March - Closterium striolatum
- February - Staurastrum bloklandiae
- January - Cosmarium subprotumidum
- 2010
- December - Pleurotaenium coronatum
- November - Actinotaenium subtile
- October - Spharozosma filiforme
- September - Docidium undulatum
- Augustus - Xanthidium fasciculatum
- July - Closterium navicula
- June - Staurastrum hystrix
- May - Cosmarium ungerianum var. subtriplicatum
- April - Euastrum insigne
- March - Cosmarium venustum
- February - Actinotaenium silvae-nigrae
- January - Penium polymorphum
- 2009
- December - Desmidium baileyi
- November - Closterium pusillum
- October - Cosmarium perforatum
- September - Gonatozygon brebissonii
- August - Cosmarium ovale
- July - Penium exiguum
- June - Cosmocladium perissum
- May - Euastrum binale
- April - Netrium oblongum
- March - Cosmarium punctulatum
- February - Tetmemorus laevis
- January - Staurodesmus cuspidatus
- 2008
- December - Penium spirostriolatum
- November - Cosmarium reniforme
- October - Docidium baculum
- September - Actinotaenium cucurbita
- August - Xanthidium octocorne
- July - Tetmemorus granulatus
- June - Cosmarium obliquum
- May - Staurastrum spongiosum
- April - Cosmarium subgranatum
- March - Xanthidium cristatum
- February - Cosmocladium constrictum
- January - Micrasterias oscitans
- 2007
- December - Cylindrocystis gracilis
- November - Micrasterias denticulata
- October - Closterium delpontei
- September - Netrium interruptum
- August - Teilingia granulata
- July - Euastrum bidentatum
- June - Staurastrum diacanthum
- May - Sphaerozosma vertebratum
- April - Spondylosium pulchellum
- March - Staurodesmus extensus
- February - Spirotaenia erythrocephala
- January - Euastrum elegans
- 2006
- December - Closterium setaceum
- November - Actinotaenium diplosporum
- October - Closterium lunula
- September - Euastrum pectinatum
- August - Haplotaenium minutum
- July - Gonatozygon monotaenium
- June - Cylindrocystis brebissonii
- May - Micrasterias jenneri
- April - Roya obtusa
- March - Euastrum humerosum
- February - Mesotaenium macrococcum
- January - Xanthidium armatum
- 2005
- December - Desmidium grevillei
- November - Cosmarium pericymatium
- October - Xanthidium antilopaeum
- September - Bambusina brebissonii
- August - Mesotaenium caldariorum
- July - Micrasterias papillifera
- June - Micrasterias rotata
- May - Pleurotaenium trabecula
- April - Cosmarium ralfsii
- March - Closterium costatum
- February - Micrasterias brachyptera
- January - Tetmemorus brebissonii
- 2004
- December - Euastrum oblongum
- November - Staurodesmus mucronatus
- October - Staurastrum furcigerum
- September - Cosmarium striolatum
- August - Tortitaenia obscura
- July - Spirotaenia condensata
- June - Cosmocladium saxonicum
- May - Micrasterias truncata
- April - Cosmarium holmiense
- March - Penium margaritaceum
- February - Micrasterias apiculata
- January - Staurastrum habeebense
- 2003
- December - Netrium digitus
- November - Micrasterias pinnatifida
- October - Closterium aciculare
- September - Spondylosium ellipticum
- August - Desmidium swartzii
- July - Micrasterias fimbriata
- June - Actinotaenium didymocarpum
- May - Hyalotheca dissiliens
- April - Cosmarium pseudoinsigne
- March - Euastrum verrucosum
- February - Staurodesmus convergens
- January - Staurastrum brachiatum
- 2002
- Additions
- Euastrum humerosum (December)
- Micrasterias oscitans (June)
- Cosmarium cyclicum (June)
- Cosmarium obliquum (March)
- 2017
- Actinotaenium mooreanum (March)
- 2016
- Rotifer eating Micrasterias rotata (September)
- Netrium digitus
- Bambusina brebissonii (June)
- Actinotaenium subtile (January)
- 2015
- Spondylosium pulchellum
- Micrasterias rotata
- Pleurotaenium trabecula - (September)
- Micrasterias crux-melitensis
- Micrasterias brachyptera
- Micrasterias apiculata (August)
- Micrasterias denticulata
- Micrasterias pinnatifida (July)
- Actinotaenium diplosporum (May)
- Cosmarium botrytis
- Sphaerozosma aubertianum - (March)
- Closterium costatum (March)
- 2014
- Sphaerozosma filiforme (November)
- Penium spirostriolatum (September)
- Actinotaenium diplosporum (August)
- Penium margaritaceum (July)
- Euastrum pectinatum (June)
- Desmidium aptogonum (May)
- Staurastrum spongiosum (April)
- Micrasterias papillifera (April)
- Euastrum insigne (April)
- Desmidium baileyi (March)
- Cosmarium ovale (February)
- Staurastrum furcigerum (February)
- Euastrum germanicum (January)
- Euastrum bidentatum (December)
- Cosmarium striolatum (November)
- Cosmarium perforatum (October)
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Closterium subscoticum. Elongate cell with truncate, somewhat capitate apices. Notice subtle white dots in the cell margin marking the borders of false girdle bands.
Cell dimensions (L x B):305 x 11 µm
Desmid of the month
April 2023
Closterium subscoticum
Closterium subscoticum very much resembles Closterium juncidum (desmid of December 2022). Differences are mainly in cell wall sculpturing. Whereas cell wall in Cl. juncidum is finely striate and provided with true girdle bands (one or two, about equal in length, per cell), cell wall in Cl. subscoticum is smooth and provided with false girdle bands (segments varying in number and length). In the Netherlands, Cl. subscoticum is only known from a very few acidic pools.
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Image © M. Mandos
Closterium subscoticum Terminal fragment of an empty cell showing suture lines of false girdle bands in cell wall.
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Closterium subscoticum Less vital cell of Closterium subscoticum showing an irregular outline to be linked to some 3-4 false girdle bands in between the terminal segments.