Desmids on sphagnum moss. Darkfield illuminated polarised light micrograph of Hyalotheca sp. (long, thin) desmids amongst Sphagnum sp. moss leaves (pu

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Desmids on sphagnum moss. Darkfield illuminated polarised light micrograph of Hyalotheca sp. (long, thin) desmids amongst Sphagnum sp. moss leaves (purple, background). Desmids are a common group of freshwater single-celled algae that have intricate cell walls. Magnification: x100 when printed 10 centimetres wide.

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