Pleurotaenium ovatum desmid. Light micrograph of a Pleurotaenium ovatum desmid. Desmids are a common group of freshwater single-celled algae that have

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Pleurotaenium ovatum desmid. Light micrograph of a Pleurotaenium ovatum desmid. Desmids are a common group of freshwater single-celled algae that have intricate cell walls. Microscopic contrast technique: differential interference contrast.

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