Diatoma sp.: cells are linked by mucilage cushions (arrowhead). Girdle view. (1) |
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Diatoma sp.: valvar view |
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Diatoma sp. as epibionts on the green alga Cladophora sp. These cells may serve as diet for other organisms like rotifers, for example Euchlanidae, Proalidae or Dicranophoridae (2) |
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Location: Stefansbachtal Gevelsberg, Grünes Klassenzimmer, Stefansbach (1); Wetter, NRW, Germany ; Elbschebach (creek) |
Habitat: floating on stones(1); |
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Habitat (2): (click image to enlarge >>>). Together with other diatoms (here: Gomphonema sp. and Cocconeis sp.) |
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Date: 16.06.2011 (1); 26.04.2021 (2) |
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