Desmids

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Desmids

Pond water sample in North Carolina viewed under a #Foldscope 2.0
I found several of these #desmids . They are a single celled green algae with a beautiful symmetry and color.

The following are 140X magnification plus 5X digital zoom on my phone:
The following is at 340X magnification
The following are 340X magnification plus 5X digital zoom on my phone:
The following picture is a darkfield image at 340X magnification plus 5X digital zoom on my phone:

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