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Genus: Pinnularia
Large freshwater diatom; a form of single-celled, golden algae encased in a glasslike shell (frustule).
Shallow pond in rural SW Pennsylvania
Size bar is 1/10 mm
Spotted on Apr 10, 2011
Submitted on Apr 10, 2011
5 Comments
Heather ... These diatoms still have their innards but many microscopists clean them out to better show their shells. I have a "clean" one ready for posting and will be uploading it in the next day of two.
awesome!!!
Sorry for the long delay in responding; got sidetracked. Thank both of you for your remarks, I will definitely be posting more of these. And Jess, good luck with your journey into the micro-world. It is a fascinating place.
Very cool. my Dad has a microscope with a camera mount so hopefully I will get to do some microscopic critters soon!
I love this microscopical creatures... please post more... :))