What are these?

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pwnell
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What are these?

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They form a large green mat in the still water ponds next to the road.

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Charles Krebs
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Post by Charles Krebs »

Looks like a Volvocale.

Search around for these:

Chlamydomonas

Also reminds me of Gonium but I usually see that as 8 or 16 cells. But there are 4-cell species:
Gonium sociale
Gonium sacculiferum

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Post by pwnell »

Thank you Charles.

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