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Gallery of Desmids
by Jan Parmentier & Wim van Egmond
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Micrasterias
americana
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Microscopists have long been
attracted by desmids. Their beautiful shapes, the
intriguing ways of cell division and sexual propagation
and the fact that many species are indicators of a
special aquatic environment all contribute to that
attraction.
This gallery
will introduce you to some of the most common types.
Although desmids can be found in many shapes and sizes
their basic design is mostly similar. They all have two
semi-cells which are mirror images. We start with one of
the most spectacular desmids. The species of the genus Micrasterias
have beautifully ornamented protrusions.
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van Egmond are
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Published in the
Januari 2001 edition of Micscape Magazine.
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