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Diatom

Genus: Pinnularia

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Field Notes

Description:

Large freshwater diatom; a form of single-celled, golden algae encased in a glasslike shell (frustule).

Habitat:

Shallow pond in rural SW Pennsylvania

Notes:

Size bar is 1/10 mm

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Comments (5)
William_Dembowski
Heather ... These diatoms still have their innards but many microscopists clean them out to better show their shells. I have a "clean" one ready for posting and will be uploading it in the next day of two.
William_Dembowski
Sorry for the long delay in responding; got sidetracked. Thank both of you for your remarks, I will definitely be posting more of these. And Jess, good luck with your journey into the micro-world. It is a fascinating place.
jess.blank
Very cool. my Dad has a microscope with a camera mount so hopefully I will get to do some microscopic critters soon!

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PublishedApril 10, 2011

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