Draparnaldia (drap-arn-all-dee-a) is a green alga in which filaments are formed in whorls around a central but branching thread. Usually with mucus material surrounding the filaments. Differential interference contrast.
Draparnaldia (drap-arn-all-dee-a) is a green alga in which filaments are formed in whorls around a central but branching thread. Usually with mucus material surrounding the filaments. This detail shows the fine filaments attached to the central thread. The cellulosic walls and thin peripheral band-shaped plastid evident in the central thread. Phase contrast.
Draparnaldia (drap-arn-all-dee-a) is a green alga in which filaments are formed in whorls around a central but branching thread. Usually with mucus material surrounding the filaments. Dark ground illumination.