portrait

Micrasterias (mike-ras-tear-ee-ass), iconic desmid. The desmids are one type of green algae, often associated with slightly acidic freshwater habitats. As with most desmids, they are formed from two mirror imaged cells. Cellulosic wall, plastid, and pyrenoids are evident. Differential interference contrast.  This picture was taken by David Patterson and Mark Farmer of material from freshwater sites in the vicinity of the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, USA) in April, 2001 and from collections of organisms maintained at the University. Image copyright: D. J. Patterson and Mark Farmer, image used under license to MBL (micro*scope).

Micrasterias

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Micrasterias in this collection

Micrasterias portrait

Micrasterias detail, plastid

Micrasterias in other collections

Micrasterias radiosa, from Freshwater and Terrestrial Microbes of Idaho (USA) and Elsewhere	Micrasterias truncata, from Limnic and marine Protists of Northern Germany and the Alps	Micrasterias americana, from Limnic and marine Protists of Northern Germany and the Alps	Micrasterias americana, from Limnic and marine Protists of Northern Germany and the Alps	Micrasterias truncata, from Limnic and marine Protists of Northern Germany and the Alps
Micrasterias denticulata, from Limnic and marine Protists of Northern Germany and the Alps	Micrasterias rotata, from Limnic and marine Protists of Northern Germany and the Alps	Micrasterias rotata, from Limnic and marine Protists of Northern Germany and the Alps	Micrasterias thomasiana, from Limnic and marine Protists of Northern Germany and the Alps	Micrasterias denticulata, from Limnic and marine Protists of Northern Germany and the Alps
Micrasterias rotata, from Limnic and marine Protists of Northern Germany and the Alps	Micrasterias thomasiana, from Limnic and marine Protists of Northern Germany and the Alps	Micrasterias apiculata, from Limnic and marine Protists of Northern Germany and the Alps	Micrasterias truncata, from Limnic and marine Protists of Northern Germany and the Alps	Micrasterias truncata, from Limnic and marine Protists of Northern Germany and the Alps
Micrasterias crux-melitensis, from Limnic and marine Protists of Northern Germany and the Alps	Micrasterias americana, from Lakes and Ponds of Lower Tauern (Styria)	Micrasterias thomasiana, from Lakes and Ponds of Lower Tauern (Styria)	Micrasterias rotata, from Lakes and Ponds of Lower Tauern (Styria)	Micrasterias rotata, from Lakes and Ponds of Lower Tauern (Styria)
Micrasterias thomasiana, from Lakes and Ponds of Lower Tauern (Styria)	Micrasterias thomasiana, from Lakes and Ponds of Lower Tauern (Styria)	Micrasterias rotata, from Lakes and Ponds of Lower Tauern (Styria)	Micrasterias furcata, from Desmids in Pools near Walchsee in Northern Tyrol	Micrasterias furcata, from Desmids in Pools near Walchsee in Northern Tyrol
Micrasterias jenneri, from Desmids in Pools near Walchsee in Northern Tyrol	Micrasterias jenneri, from Desmids in Pools near Walchsee in Northern Tyrol	Micrasterias pinnatifida, from Desmids in Pools near Walchsee in Northern Tyrol	Micrasterias pinnatifida, from Desmids in Pools near Walchsee in Northern Tyrol	Micrasterias americana, from Freshwater ponds of Konstanz (Germany)
Micrasterias americana, from Freshwater ponds of Konstanz (Germany)	Micrasterias apiculata, from Freshwater ponds of Konstanz (Germany)	Micrasterias apiculata, from Freshwater ponds of Konstanz (Germany)	Micrasterias crux, from Freshwater ponds of Konstanz (Germany)	Micrasterias crux, from Freshwater ponds of Konstanz (Germany)
Micrasterias denticulata, from Freshwater ponds of Konstanz (Germany)	Micrasterias denticulata, from Freshwater ponds of Konstanz (Germany)	Micrasterias fimbriata, from Freshwater ponds of Konstanz (Germany)	Micrasterias fimbriata, from Freshwater ponds of Konstanz (Germany)	Micrasterias fimbriata, from Freshwater ponds of Konstanz (Germany)
Micrasterias papillifera, from Freshwater ponds of Konstanz (Germany)	Micrasterias papillifera, from Freshwater ponds of Konstanz (Germany)	Micrasterias pinnatifida, from Freshwater ponds of Konstanz (Germany)	Micrasterias pinnatifida, from Freshwater ponds of Konstanz (Germany)	Micrasterias rotata, from Freshwater ponds of Konstanz (Germany)
Micrasterias rotata, from Freshwater ponds of Konstanz (Germany)	Micrasterias truncata, from Freshwater ponds of Konstanz (Germany)	Micrasterias truncata, from Freshwater ponds of Konstanz (Germany)	Micrasterias denticulata, from Kunstforme der Natur by Ernst Haeckel	Micrasterias melitensis, from Kunstforme der Natur by Ernst Haeckel
Micrasterias trigemina, from Kunstforme der Natur by Ernst Haeckel	Micrasterias radiosa, from Audley Bottom	Micrasterias, from Audley Bottom	Micrasterias radiosa, from Audley Bottom	Micrasterias, from Lake Toolik, Arctic Alaska
Micrasterias, from Cumloden, Massachusetts, USA	Micrasterias, from Cumloden, Massachusetts, USA