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Jacek · Post by **Jacek** » Thu May 10, 2012 11:35 pm

ID ?

Foto: Panasonic Lumix TZ8

yanyading · Post by **yanyading** » Fri May 11, 2012 10:43 pm

Very nice shot thank you!

Jacek · Post by **Jacek** » Mon May 14, 2012 3:43 am

Nobody knows but approximately what is on my photos ?

Litonotus · Post by **Litonotus** » Mon May 14, 2012 3:52 am

maybe you have discovered something...?

RogelioMoreno · Post by **RogelioMoreno** » Mon May 14, 2012 4:41 am

I would like to know what is #2 & #3. Very nice results with the 100x.

Rogelio

Jan Kros · Post by **Jan Kros** » Tue May 15, 2012 1:13 am

Photo 1 I think is Coelosphaerium
Photo 2 Crucigenia spec
Photo 4 & 5 Chlorococcum spec

Jacek · Post by **Jacek** » Tue May 15, 2012 4:40 am

thank you very much

uaalgae · Post by **uaalgae** » Tue May 15, 2012 6:40 am

I have no idea for fig. 1, may be a blue-green alga. Number two is a Chrysophyte called Chrysosphaera, Ibeleive, and not Crucigenia, which is a Chlorophyte. The third is also a Chrysophyte (abundant lipids and no starch) but looks like it is encysting or in trouble.
Hope this helps,
Donald

Jacek · Post by **Jacek** » Tue May 15, 2012 2:14 pm

Thank you, and these tiny flowers?

uaalgae · Post by **uaalgae** » Tue May 15, 2012 5:13 pm

Beautiful images!
I actually think these are very young colonies of Crucigenia. As they mature, an opening should develop in the center of the colony - that is if this is Crucigenia. I am using the 1st edition (next edition due 2014) of Freshwater Algae of North America - Ecology and Classification, editors: Wehr and Sheath. I looked through all the green coccoids and came to think this is Crucigenia, by elimination. I have authored the Tribophyte chapter in this text and looked through about 65 yellow-green coccoids listed in the chapter that are often mistaken for a sick green coccoids. I don't think these colonies are yellow-greens. Green coccoids will stain dark using Lugols. The Tribophyte coocoids produce oils. However, your images appear to have very small oil droplets(?).
Sorry for the mini-lecture,
Donald

Bruce Taylor · Post by **Bruce Taylor** » Tue May 15, 2012 5:53 pm

uaalgae wrote:Sorry for the mini-lecture,
Donald

I found it very interesting. Thanks!

Jacek · Post by **Jacek** » Tue May 15, 2012 9:58 pm

Donald thank you, great lecture and I hope as many of the

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Oh nooo, not another coccoid green!

Re: Oh nooo, not another coccoid green!