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.

Cylindrocystis brebissonii

Cylindrocystis brebissonii De Bary
Reference: Coesel & Meesters 2007
Remarks: Including C. crassa De Bary.
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