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Bacillaria paradoxa

Bacillaria paradoxa is a colony of cells that look like a slide ruler.

Genus: Bacillaria paradoxa

Diatom

Bacillaria paradoxa is a colony of cells that look like a slide ruler. The cells reach out and then retract. Viewing the colony live is more interesting than still photographs. All four attached images were taken of the same colony within a minute of each other.