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Filamentous Alga

Genus: Cylindrocapsa

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Field Notes

Description:

Round (female) cells of green algae.

Habitat:

Shallow pond in rural SW Pennsylania

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Comments (2)
William_Dembowski
I knew that there were such things as male and female alga cells, but was really surprised that they could look so different.

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PublishedDecember 3, 2011

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