Desmid. Darkfield illuminated polarised light micrograph of the desmids Micrasterias truncata (centre) and Hyalotheca sp. (filament). Desmids are a co

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Desmid. Darkfield illuminated polarised light micrograph of the desmids Micrasterias truncata (centre) and Hyalotheca sp. (filament). Desmids are a common group of freshwater single-celled algae that have intricate cell walls. Magnification: x200 when printed 10 centimetres wide.

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Photo credit: © MAREK MIS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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