Staurastrum capitulum is a smal desmid with an acanthous cell . With its rotational symmetry the surface structure is not easy to capture with photos. Depth of focus technique was used for the attempt.
Sample from spagnum pond situated in the northern alpine region of Austria near Salzburg. Images were taken using Zeiss Universal with Olympus C7070 CCD camera.
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Wolfgang Bettighofer, www.protisten.de.