The rod-shaped creature is a type of alga called a desmid. It is set against the background of a moss leaf. Get a closer view of the image Get a closer view of the image This image shows two different ...

Transactions of the American Microscopical Society Vol. 40, No. 2, Apr., 1921 A Method of Demonstrating the Sheath Str... A Method of Demonstrating the Sheath Structure of a Desmid This is the ...