Know ur diatoms

Know ur diatoms

The test will include many of these

cocconeis

cyclotella

cymbella

epithemia

eunotia

fragilaria

gomphonema

mastogloiaThese are two different views of the same diatom. These views are called _____________ and ______________ .Valve and girdle

NAME?? __________________

frustulia

Note the distinct hollow looking line

All of these diatoms have a “shell” made from …

pinnularia

rhopalodia

stauroneis

surirella

Synedra (hint, much much longer and skinnier than fragilaria

tabellaria

Melosira – most common forms are LONG blocks hooked end to end.

These are ______

These are ______DEAD

ALIVE

Name? ________________

asterionella

diploneis

Called an algae _________BLOOM

Small free floating plant-LIKE things in the water are called

____________PHYTOPLANKTON

Small free floating animal-like things in the water are called

______________ZOOPLANKTON

volvox

spirogyra

zygnema

desmids

AMOEBA

euglena

vorticella

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