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Genus: Closterium

Habitat:

Shallow pond in rural SW Pennsylvania

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3 Comments

Elton_Wizard
Elton_Wizard 11 years ago

Thanks folks. And you are correct, LauraMaria. A diatom would have been more of a golden brown.

LauraMaria
LauraMaria 11 years ago

Very cool! Looks almost like a pennate diatom at first glance! Bright green gives it away though :D Nice find, Elton!

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 11 years ago

Grandioso

William_Dembowski
Spotted by
William_Dembowski

Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Apr 26, 2012
Submitted on Apr 30, 2012

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