Desmids. Polarised light micrograph of a Micrasterias truncata desmid (right) and the empty shell of a Xanthidium antilopaeum desmid (left). Desmids a

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Desmids. Polarised light micrograph of a Micrasterias truncata desmid (right) and the empty shell of a Xanthidium antilopaeum desmid (left). 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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