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Pennate Diatom

Genus: Pinnularia

Description:

Diatom with inner structures removed to reveal patterns on outer shell (frustule).

Habitat:

Shallow pond in SW Pennsylvania

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2 Comments

Elton_Wizard
Elton_Wizard 12 years ago

A Leica CME and a Motic 1000 digital microscope camera.

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 12 years ago

What kind of microscope are you using?

William_Dembowski
Spotted by
William_Dembowski

Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Apr 29, 2011
Submitted on Sep 17, 2011

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