Algae

[JimT]

Not sure what algae this is. At first I thought a straight Closterium but I think too big. Size about 580 X 60 um's. Lots of chloroplast moving about.

Five image stack, DIY DIC filter, Canon 60D, 10x obj.

[gekko]

Beautiful image! The color, detail, and texture are excellent. Masterful oblique illumination.

[charlie g]

both terminal ends have those delightful dancing crystaloids..this is a desmid for certain! I guess we can look at image galleries of desmids to get an ID...at least a genus level ID. I'll offer my 2 cents ( read that as stick my neck out!) tommorow.

thanks for this image, charlie guevara

[vasselle]

Bonjour
Très belle photo.
J'aime beaucoup.
Merci pour le partage.
Cordialement seb

[billbillt]

Another wonderful photo.....

BillT

[JimT]

Thanks all.
Charlie G. save your 2 cents. I think Closterium which can be crescent or straight. Definitely could see the dancing crystaloids.

[Crater Eddie]

Nice catch! Great image too.

[JimT]

Thanks C E

[Rodney]

I have observed closteriums before from a few of my pond samples but I never took a photo. Take a look at closterium nitzsch, perhaps one of those.

Rodney

[mrsonchus]

Simply superb images! Have you seen this site - http://cfb.unh.edu/phycokey/Choices/Cha ... m_key.html

It looks good?

[JimT]

Thanks again all

[zzffnn]

Beautiful!