Cosmarium variolatum var skujae Croasdale
(a desmid)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
VarietyCosmarium variolatum var skujae (a desmid)
SpeciesCosmarium variolatum (a desmid)
GenusCosmarium (a genus of desmids)
FamilyDESMIDIACEAE (placoderm desmids)
SuborderDESMIDIINEAE (placoderm 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)
Records of Cosmarium variolatum var skujae (a desmid) :
1: Cosmarium variolatum var skujae (a desmid)
25 Apr 1999 OSGR: SU30 50° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
in Sphagnum sample
Image 1: DesmidImage 2: Desmid (2)Image 3: Desmid (3)Image 4: Desmid (4)Image 5: Desmid (5)Image 6: Desmid (6)Image 7: Desmid - surface view to show granulation

Cosmarium variolatum var skujae (a desmid) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Cosmarium variolatum var skujae (a desmid)
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