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Diatom

Genus: Cymbella

Habitat:

Shallow pond in rural SW Pennsylvania

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5 Comments

Elton_Wizard
Elton_Wizard 12 years ago

Thanks for the kind remarks. Yes, the microscope is pretty nifty. A Leica. A decent camera helps as well.

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 12 years ago

Great to see these here and thanks for the information, Elton.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 12 years ago

Excellent photo... great detail. Thanks.
Must be a good microscope.

Elton_Wizard
Elton_Wizard 12 years ago

Diatoms are microscopic golden/brown algae that have intricately marked glass-like shells (frustules). The markings on the shells are best seen when you treat the diatom with a strong acid to remove all the inner stuff. The frustule itself is virtually indestructible. Diatoms can be found anywhere there is water. Some can swim while others do not; some species band together to form long chains or tight colonies. I hope this helps.

Birdgirl
Birdgirl 12 years ago

Do you have any info on this you can give me?

William_Dembowski
Spotted by
William_Dembowski

Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Nov 17, 2010
Submitted on Nov 23, 2011

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