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Description:
Micrasterias (mike-ras-tear-ee-ass), iconic desmid. The desmids are one type of green algae, often associated with slightly acidic freshwater habitats. As with most desmids, they are formed from two mirror imaged cells. Cellulosic wall, plastid, and pyrenoids are evident. The nucleus is in the centre. Phase contrast.
Included On The Following Pages:
- Life (creatures)
- Cellular (cellular organisms)
- Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
- Archaeplastida (plants)
- Chloroplastida (green plants)
- Streptophyta
- Zygnemophyceae
- Desmidiales
- Desmidiaceae
- Micrasterias
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- cc-by-nc
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- Michele Bahr and David Patterson
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