Natural symmetry in this one-celled desmid alga
![A symmetrical desmid alga that resembles a Christmas tree](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/Micrasterias%204%20Lox%20interior%20May%202%20green.jpg?itok=HwDmO2LG)
Detailed Description
Some single-celled green algae in the desmid family are symmetrical, with two halves joined by a bridge containing the cell’s nucleus. USGS biologist Barry H. Rosen and colleagues have been sampling desmids in Florida’s Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge for more than a year.
Micrasterias furcate var. alata collected in Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, May 2017. Photo: Barry H. Rosen, USGS
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Public Domain.
Barry H. Rosen, USGS