Desmidiales #2
Micrasterias
1. Micrasterias denticulata

500x
ditch north of Boston
filamentous algae sample
10/3/01
2. Micrasterias denticulata

250x
Thirteen Mile Lake, treeline puddle
plant detritus sample
6/17/10
3. Micrasterias truncata

640x
Osceola pond #2
plankton tow
7/16/10
pH 8.9, 25°C, 267 uS
4. Micrasterias truncata

500x
Perrault Bog
floating algal mass
6/17/10
pH 5.0, 23°C, 41 uS
5. Micrasterias foliacea

800x
Twelve Mile Lake
plankton tow
6/17/10
pH 5.7, 24°C, 15 uS
6. Micrasterias foliacea

320x

640x
Rice Lake from northern shore
macro-algae sample
8/7/10
pH 8.1, 23°C, 60 uS
7. Micrasterias radiosa

400x

800x
Scales Creek, below beaver dam
plant detritus sample
6/3/10
pH 6.9, 18°C, 113 uS
8. Micrasterias radiosa

400x
Fulton Creek beaver pond
plankton tow
7/21/10
pH 7.4, 28°C, 464 uS
9. Micrasterias fimbriata

640x
Perrault Bog
floating algal mass
6/17/10
pH 5.0, 23°C, 41 uS
10. Micrasterias fimbriata

640x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
8/5/10
pH 6.0, 23°C, 34 uS
11. Micrasterias rotata

320x
Perrault Bog
floating algal mass
6/17/10
pH 5.0, 23°C, 41 uS
12. Micrasterias rotata

400x
Rice Lake marsh
plankton tow through vegetation
10/23/05
7°C
13. Micrasterias crux-melitensis

500x
Osceola pond #1
plant detritus sample
7/16/10
pH 8.4, 24°C, 229 uS
14. Micrasterias radiata

400x
Rice Lake from northern shore
aquatic plant sample
9/27/05
20°C
15. Micrasterias radiata

400x
Rice Lake at boat launch
surface plankton tow
10/23/05
9°C
16. Micrasterias radiata var. gracillima

400x
Rice Lake from northern shore
surface plankton tow
9/27/05
20°C
17. Micrasterias mahabuleshwarensis

400x
Arnheim Sloughs site #1
plant detritus sample
10/20/05
14°C
18. Micrasterias americana

500x
Rice Lake from northern shore
aquatic plant sample
9/27/05
20°C
19. Micrasterias arucata

800x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
8/5/10
pH 6.0, 23°C, 34 uS
20. Micrasterias arucata

640x
Twelve Mile Lake
plankton tow
10/23/07
21. Micrasterias pinnatifida

800x
Rice Lake from northern shore
aquatic plant sample
9/27/05
20°C
22. Micrasterias pinnatifida

800x
same as above
23. Micrasterias laticeps

400x
Rice Lake from northern shore
surface plankton tow
9/27/05
20°C
24. Micrasterias laticeps

400x
Rice Lake from northern shore
aquatic plant sample
9/27/05
20°C
25. Micrasterias muricata

500x
Rice Lake from northern shore
surface plankton tow
9/27/05
20°C
26. Micrasterias muricata

400x
same as above
Octacanthium
1. Octacanthium

800x
Perrault Bog
floating algal mass
6/17/10
pH 5.0, 23°C, 41 uS
2. Octacanthium

800x
Thirteen Mile Lake
plankton tow
6/17/10
pH 5.7, 22°C, 17 uS
3. Octacanthium

800x
Twelve Mile Lake
aquatic plant sample
10/23/07
Onychonema
1. Onychonema

250x

800x
Rice Lake from northern shore
aquatic plant sample
9/27/05
20°C
2. Onychonema

500x

800x
Fulton Creek beaver pond
plankton tow
7/21/10
pH 7.4, 28°C, 464 uS
3. Onychonema

800x

800x
Rice Lake from northern shore
surface plankton tow
9/27/05
20°C
4. Onychonema

800x

800x
Fulton Creek beaver pond
aquatic plant sample
7/21/10
pH 7.4, 28°C, 464 uS
5. Onychonema

800x

800x
Moyle Concrete pond
plankton tow
10/23/07
6. Onychonema

800x
Rice Lake marsh #1
aquatic plant sample
8/12/10
pH 7.2, 26°C, 69 uS
Penium
1. Penium

500x

500x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
10/11/05
11.5°C
2. Penium

640x

640x
same as above
Pleurotaenium
1. Pleurotaenium

250x
Arnheim Sloughs puddle #2
plant detritus sample
5/27/10
23°C
2. Pleurotaenium

250x
Rice Lake from northern shore
aquatic plant sample
9/27/05
20°C
3. Pleurotaenium

500x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
6/19/07
19.5°C
4. Pleurotaenium

320x
Snowmobile Trail 17 marsh #3
aquatic plant sample
7/15/10
pH 7.6, 25°C, 58 uS
5. Pleurotaenium

320x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
8/5/10
pH 6.0, 23°C, 34 uS
6. Pleurotaenium

400x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
10/11/05
11.5°C
7. Pleurotaenium

250x

250x
Twelve Mile Lake
plankton tow
10/23/07
8. Pleurotaenium

320x
Twelve Mile Lake
aquatic plant sample
10/23/07
Spinoclosterium
1. Spinoclosterium

400x

400x
Rice Lake marsh #2
aquatic plant sample
8/7/10
pH 7.4, 21°C, 80 uS
2. Spinoclosterium

500x
Rice Lake from northern shore
aquatic plant sample
9/27/05
20°C
Spondylosium
1. Spondylosium pulchrum

250x

800x
Dollar Bay at marina
aquatic plant sample
10/15/05
11°C
2. Spondylosium pulchrum

250x

640x
Twelve Mile Lake
plankton tow
10/23/07
3. Spondylosium rectangulare

400x

800x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
10/11/05
11.5°C
4. Spondylosium rectangulare

640x

640x
Perrault Bog
floating algal mass
6/17/10
pH 5.0, 23°C, 41 uS
5. Spondylosium moniliforme

500x
Dollar Bay from boat
surface plankton tow
9/26/01
6. Spondylosium moniliforme

400x
Dollar Bay at boat launch
plankton tow
9/19/03
pH 7.7, 17.5°C
7. Spondylosium planum

800x
Keweenaw Waterway at MTU
surface plankton tow
11/8/01
8. Spondylosium planum

800x
Rice Lake from northern shore
surface plankton tow
9/27/05
20°C
9. Spondylosium

800x
old Laurium dump pond
floating algal mass
7/1/10
pH 7.0, 17°C, 115 uS
10. Spondylosium

800x

800x
Rice Lake from northern shore
macro-algae sample
8/7/10
pH 8.1, 23°C, 60 uS
11. Spondylosium

900x

800x

800x
Rice Lake from northern shore
plankton tow
8/12/10
pH 7.4, 26°C, 81 uS
Staurastrum
1. Staurastrum leptacanthum

640x
Rice Lake from northern shore
plankton tow
8/7/10
pH 8.1, 23°C, 60 uS
2. Staurastrum leptacanthum

640x
Rice Lake from northern shore
aquatic plant sample
9/27/05
20°C
3. Staurastrum furcigerum

800x
Dollar Bay at boat launch
surface plankton tow
9/21/05
20.5°C
4. Staurastrum pentacerum

500x
Snowmobile Trail 17 marsh #2
plankton tow
7/15/10
pH 6.7, 26°C, 162 uS
5. Staurastrum pentacerum

500x
Rice Lake marsh #1
plankton tow through vegetation
8/12/10
pH 7.2, 26°C, 69 uS
6. Staurastrum

800x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
8/5/10
pH 6.0, 23°C, 34 uS
7. Staurastrum cyrtocerum

800x
Peepsock Trail lower stream
aquatic plant sample
9/29/01
8. Staurastrum

400x

800x
Copper City, Trail 3 pond #1
plankton tow
7/21/10
pH 7.9, 27°C, 33 uS
9. Staurastrum pseudopelagicum

800x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
6/19/07
19.5°C
10. Staurastrum grallatorium

640x
Rice Lake from northern shore
surface plankton tow
9/27/05
20°C
11. Staurastrum

800x
Scales Creek, below beaver dam
plant detritus sample
6/3/10
pH 6.9, 18°C, 113 uS
12. Staurastrum leptacladum

500x
Rice Lake from northern shore
surface plankton tow
9/27/05
20°C
13. Staurastrum leptacladum

500x
Rice Lake from northern shore
plankton tow
8/7/10
pH 8.1, 23°C, 60 uS
14. Staurastrum elongatum

800x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
9/5/01
pH 3.8, 26°C
15. Staurastrum

800x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
8/5/10
pH 6.0, 23°C, 34 uS
16. Staurastrum

800x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
9/13/05
pH 5.1, 22.2°C
17. Staurastrum breviaculeatum

800x

800x
Lake Annie Rd farm pond
macro-algae sample
10/3/01
18. Staurastrum

800x
Perrault Bog
floating algal mass
6/17/10
pH 5.0, 23°C, 41 uS
19. Staurastrum longispinum

500x
Rice Lake from northern shore
aquatic plant sample
9/27/05
20°C
Staurodesmus
This genus includes all members once belonging to Arthrodesmus and
several members from Staurastrum (Wehr and Sheath 2003).
1. Staurodesmus curvatum var. elongatum

800x
Rice Lake from northern shore
aquatic plant sample
9/27/05
20°C
2. Staurodesmus dejectus

800x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
8/5/10
pH 6.0, 23°C, 34 uS
3. Staurodesmus dejectus

800x

800x
Rice Lake from northern shore
aquatic plant sample
8/7/10
pH 8.1, 23°C, 60 uS
4. Staurodesmus convergens

640x
Rice Lake from northern shore
surface plankton tow
9/27/05
20°C
5. Staurodesmus convergens

800x
Rice Lake from northern shore
surface plankton tow
10/23/05
8.5°C
6. Staurodesmus

800x
Twelve Mile Lake
aquatic plant sample
6/17/10
pH 5.7, 24°C, 15 uS
7. Staurodesmus

800x
same as above
8. Staurodesmus

800x
Scales Creek beaver pond
plankton tow
6/8/10
pH 7.9, 18°C, 109 uS
9. Staurodesmus

800x
Sturgeon River Sloughs site #1
aquatic plant sample
5/27/10
23°C
10. Staurodesmus

800x
Scales Creek beaver pond
plankton tow
6/8/10
pH 7.9, 18°C, 109 uS
11. Staurodesmus

800x
Traverse River at Mohawk-Gay Rd
plant detritus sample
5/20/10
18°C
12. Staurodesmus

800x
Twelve Mile Lake
aquatic plant sample
10/23/07
Tetmemorus
1. Tetmemorus

400x

400x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
8/5/10
pH 6.0, 23°C, 34 uS
2. Tetmemorus

320x
same as above
Triploceras
1. Triploceras verticillatum

250x
Rice Lake marsh
plankton tow through vegetation
10/23/05
7°C
2. Triploceras verticillatum

250x
Rice Lake from northern shore
aquatic plant sample
9/27/05
20°C
3. Triploceras verticillatum

250x
Snowmobile Trail 17 marsh #3
plankton tow
7/15/10
pH 7.6, 25°C, 58 uS
4. Triploceras verticillatum

250x

800x
Twelve Mile Lake, adjacent pond
plankton tow
6/17/10
pH 6.0, 20°C, 15 uS
Xanthidium
1. Xanthidium armatum

500x

500x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
5/20/10
22°C
2. Xanthidium armatum

500x

500x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
8/5/10
pH 6.0, 23°C, 34 uS
3. Xanthidium antilopaeum

800x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
9/13/05
pH 5.1, 22.2°C
4. Xanthidium antilopaeum

800x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
5/20/10
22°C
5. Xanthidium antilopaeum var. depauperatum

640x
old Superior Mine pond
surface plankton tow
9/5/01
pH 6.5, 27°C
6. Xanthidium

800x

800x
Scales Creek, below beaver dam
plant detritus sample
6/3/10
pH 6.9, 18°C, 113 uS
7. Xanthidium

800x
same as above
8. Xanthidium cristatum

800x
Rice Lake from northern shore
aquatic plant sample
9/27/05
20°C
9. Xanthidium cristatum

800x
Rice Lake from northern shore
surface plankton tow
10/23/05
8.5°C