Xanthidium desmid. Polarised light micrograph of a Xanthidium sp. desmid just after division. Desmids are a common group of freshwater single-celled a

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Xanthidium desmid. Polarised light micrograph of a Xanthidium sp. desmid just after division. Desmids are a common group of freshwater single-celled algae that have intricate cell walls. Magnification: x400 when printed 10 centimetres wide.

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