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University of Queensland

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A trichome of Trichodesmium erythraeum viewed under a light microscope. At approximately 0.1 mm long, this trichome is made of many cells joined together. Trichomes can be found in the ocean singly or can bunch together to create spiky clumps that often float at the surface of the ocean, giving rise to this cyanobacteria’s common name – sea sawdust.

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Corinne Lawson

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