Can anyone help with an ID with this one?

gjones · Post by **gjones** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 9:16 am

The organisms are incased in mucilage.

Gyrosigma · Post by **Gyrosigma** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 9:54 am

Hello Grant,

Not sure, but... the colour, the form, mucilage... it could be diatoms...

Best regards

Dominique

Franz Neidl · Post by **Franz Neidl** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 2:50 pm

Hello Grant,
I would not exclude the possibility that these are aquatic ascospores (for example: Actidium baccarinii). But of course you need a clearer picture.

Franz

Jan Kros · Post by **Jan Kros** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 2:20 am

Hello Grant,

To me it looks like the green algae Ankistrodesmus pfitzerii
Is this possible
Greetings
Jan