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Colonial Diatom

Genus: Melosira

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40.2798, -78.8022

Field Notes

Description:

Single-celled golden algae.

Habitat:

Shallow pond in rural SW Pennsylvania

Notes:

Melosira form pairs before joining together in long chain.

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Comments (5)
Mostly Microbe
Looking forward to seeing more of your microscopic shots!
William_Dembowski
Yes I have a Leica CME microscope with a Motic 1000 (1.3 megapixels) camera which I hope to upgrade to a Motic 2500 (5 megapixels) in the near future.
Mostly Microbe
i take it you have a camera mounted on a microscope in your house/office?
Latimeria
I always feel like running to a pond and seeing what microorganisms I can find whenever I see a spotting like this. Great job!

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PublishedSeptember 9, 2011

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