Spiril (bacteria) or Spirulina (cyanobacteria)

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Spiril (bacteria) or Spirulina (cyanobacteria)

#1 Post by WWWW » Thu Dec 01, 2022 10:19 am

Does anyone knows what is this.
A very long spiril or a member of the Spirulina family ?

Cell about 2.3 μm broad.
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Re: Spiril (bacteria) or Spirulina (cyanobacteria)

#2 Post by Dennis » Thu Dec 01, 2022 2:29 pm

WWWW,

I would say it is a freshwater algae. But I don't know what I am talking about so
Anyhow I was web searching that route and here is a old book not with color photos but a good saver-

https://ia600202.us.archive.org/9/items ... 00pres.pdf

Looking more and think-
Spirogyra green algae ?

I found this image-
https://mobile.twitter.com/lyricsandlet ... 48/photo/1

I found a page https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-sea ... /?id=30610
that I was searching and very confusing to me as it states it is a bacteria and also a algae.
I am confused !

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