Closterium Nitzsch ex Ralfs
(a genus of desmids)

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Closterium Group II
rostrate Closterium species
Section (Bot.) 1 subtaxa 1 images
Closterium rostratum
a desmid
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 		Species 1 subtaxa 1 images
Closterium Group VI
Closterium species with reflexed or kinked ends
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 		Section (Bot.) 1 subtaxa 1 images
Closterium Group VII
species of Closterium with swollen inner margin
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 		Section (Bot.) 1 subtaxa 2 images
Closterium Group VIII
Closterium with strongly arcuate cell
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 		Section (Bot.) 1 subtaxa 2 images
Closterium (unidentified)
Unidentified Closterium Desmids
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 		Unidentified 6 images
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusClosterium (a genus of desmids)
FamilyCLOSTERIACEAE (a family of saccoderm desmids)
SuborderCLOSTERIINEAE (a suborder of desmids)
OrderDESMIDIALES (desmids)
ClassZYGNEMATOPHYCEAE (desmids and filamentous charophycean algae)
PhylumCHAROPHYTA (stoneworts, desmids, charaphytes etc, charophytes)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Brook, A.J. & Williamson, D.B. 2010 A Monograph on some British Desmids 172, 364pp, The Ray Society, London

Closterium (a genus of desmids) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Closterium (a genus of desmids)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 12 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Closterium (a genus of desmids)
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