Digital Image Collection of Desmids
Desmids are microscopic single-celled green algae with a typical symmetrical appearance. The cells are divided in two halves ('semicells') that are mirror images of each other and they show a remarkable variation in shape and ornamentation. Because desmids thrive in clear and nutrient poor freshwater, they gain increasing attention from ecologists for assessing and monitoring wetland areas.
Cosmarium connatum var. africanum
 
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| 2006-030-061 Front view Botswana |
2006-030-061 Front view Botswana |
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| 2006-021-025 Front view Botswana |
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| 2006-054-005 Front view Zimbabwe |
2006-054-005 Side view Zimbabwe |
2006-054-005 Apical view Zimbabwe |
2006-054-005 Apical view Zimbabwe |
