Desmids on sphagnum moss. Polarised light micrograph of two Xanthidium antilopaeum desmids (round) on Sphagnum sp. moss (bottom). Desmids are a common

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Desmids on sphagnum moss. Polarised light micrograph of two Xanthidium antilopaeum desmids (round) on Sphagnum sp. moss (bottom). 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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