Sample #14: Oscillatoria, Cyanobacteria

Name: Oscillatoria

Common Name:  Cyanobacteria

Family: Nostocoles

Collection Date: November 14, 2016

Habitat: Found in a freshwater pond water sample.

Location: Solon's Pond

Description: Hairlike filaments, contained rectangular shapes through the whole organism. Green cells are arranged in rows. 

Figure 1: Sample of Oscillatoria. It is possible to see the division of each of the cells. Each division is a different cell, It is unable to be seen if two cells are sharing a cytoplasm. 

Key Guide: Rainis, K. G., & Russell, B. J. (1996). A guide to microlife. New York: Franklin Watts.

Keying Steps:

Key was completed using morphological distinctions.