detail, plastid
Description:
Micrasterias (mike-ras-tear-ee-ass), iconic desmid. The desmids are one type of green algae, often associated with slightly acidic freshwater habitats. As with most desmids, they are formed from two mirror imaged cells. Cellulosic wall, plastid, and pyrenoids are evident. The nucleus is in the centre. Differential interference contrast.
Included On The Following Pages:
- Life
- Cellular
- Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
- Archaeplastida (plants)
- Chloroplastida
- Streptophyta
- Zygnemophyceae
- Zygnematophycidae
- Desmidiales
- Desmidiaceae
- Micrasterias
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- David Patterson and Mark Farmer
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