Photos / Sounds

Observer

phuongng

Date

February 20, 2020 11:05 AM CST

Description

I made this observation from a pond sample collected at Mills Pond Recreation Area.

Mastogloiales - Photo (c) Keyara McDowell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Keyara McDowell
brunokostulak's ID: Order Mastogloiales, a member of Raphid Diatoms (Subclass Bacillariophycidae)
Added on July 30, 2021
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Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

Date

February 18, 2020 12:05 PM CST
Mastogloiales - Photo (c) Keyara McDowell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Keyara McDowell
brunokostulak's ID: Order Mastogloiales, a member of Raphid Diatoms (Subclass Bacillariophycidae)
Added on July 30, 2021
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Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

Observer

suscook

Date

February 9, 2020 11:09 AM CST

Description

Found in a water sample taken from a stagnant "roosting pond" under a huge live oak tree. It rained some the night before this sample was taken.

Pinnularia - Photo (c) Proyecto Agua, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
brunokostulak's ID: Genus Pinnularia, a member of Raphid Diatoms (Subclass Bacillariophycidae)
Added on February 24, 2020
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Photos / Sounds

Observer

sarahthurman

Date

February 20, 2020 11:47 AM CST

Description

There are two organisms in the pic but I’m wanting to ID the spiky oval. Pond sample from McKinney Falls.

Pediastrum - Photo (c) Karolina Fucikova, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Karolina Fucikova
brunokostulak's ID: Genus Pediastrum, a member of Chlorophycean Green Algae (Class Chlorophyceae)
Added on February 24, 2020
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Chromista

Photos / Sounds

What

Kelp, Diatoms, and Allies (Kingdom Chromista)

Observer

marthaloal

Date

February 12, 2020 04:00 PM UTC

Description

From a class observation, obtained in collected pond water from Lady Bird Lake

Surirellaceae - Photo (c) Giuseppe Vago, some rights reserved (CC BY)
brunokostulak's ID: Family Surirellaceae, a member of Raphid Diatoms (Subclass Bacillariophycidae)
Added on February 24, 2020
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Photos / Sounds

Observer

phuongng

Date

February 20, 2020 11:05 AM CST

Description

I made this observation from a pond sample collected at Mills Pond Recreation Area.

Acnanthales - Photo (c) Proyecto Agua, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
brunokostulak's ID: Order Acnanthales [inactive], a member of Diatoms (Class Bacillariophyceae)
Added on February 24, 2020
Maverick
(Inactive Taxon)

Photos / Sounds

Observer

chelseaceae

Date

February 18, 2020 05:47 PM CST

Description

This crescent shaped diatom was found in upper bull creek (just above the waterfall in an area of stagnant water). It moved smoothly through the water. Clear, sunny day at 72 degrees.
1000x oil immersion and 2.1x from the camera lens.

Cymbella - Photo (c) Davide G. Borin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Davide G. Borin
brunokostulak's ID: Genus Cymbella, a member of Raphid Diatoms (Subclass Bacillariophycidae)
Added on February 24, 2020
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Photos / Sounds

Observer

marthaloal

Date

February 12, 2020 04:30 PM UTC

Description

Observed in lab for class
From Lady Bird Lake.

Surirellaceae - Photo (c) Giuseppe Vago, some rights reserved (CC BY)
brunokostulak's ID: Family Surirellaceae, a member of Raphid Diatoms (Subclass Bacillariophycidae)
Added on February 24, 2020
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Photos / Sounds

Observer

patsymtz

Date

February 20, 2020 12:59 PM CST

Description

From the water sample that I got on 2/13. There were several of these in this water sample.

Vorticella - Photo (c) Don Loarie, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Don Loarie
brunokostulak's ID: Genus Vorticella, a member of Vorticellidae (Family Vorticellidae)
Added on February 24, 2020
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Photos / Sounds

Observer

phuongng

Date

February 13, 2020 11:45 AM CST

Description

I made this observation in my lab class from a pond sample.

Oedogonium - Photo (c) Karolina Fucikova, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Karolina Fucikova
brunokostulak's ID: Genus Oedogonium, a member of Chlorophycean Green Algae (Class Chlorophyceae)
Added on February 24, 2020
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Photos / Sounds

Observer

sarahthurman

Date

February 13, 2020 11:56 AM CST

Description

I’m 100% sure this is Spirogyra. Pond sample from McKinney Falls.

Spirogyra - Photo (c) Antonio Guillén, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
brunokostulak's ID: Genus Spirogyra, a member of Desmid (Order Zygnematales)
Added on February 24, 2020
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Photos / Sounds

What

Diatoms (Class Bacillariophyceae)

Observer

mery-osuna

Date

February 18, 2020 11:34 AM UTC

Place

Austin (Google, OSM)

Description

Green, found not moving

Diatoms - Photo (c) pali_nalu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
brunokostulak's ID: Diatoms (Class Bacillariophyceae)
Added on February 24, 2020
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Photos / Sounds

Observer

chelseaceae

Date

February 18, 2020 05:24 PM CST

Description

Taken from upper bull creek in an area of water that didn’t get much circulation. I don’t have a picture, but it was taken from clumps of thick, light green algae.
Clear, sunny day at 72 degrees.

Zygnema - Photo (c) Vicente Franch Meneu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Vicente Franch Meneu
brunokostulak's ID: Genus Zygnema, a member of Desmid (Order Zygnematales)
Added on February 24, 2020
Leading

Photos / Sounds

What

Life (Life)

Observer

mery-osuna

Date

February 18, 2020 11:34 AM UTC

Place

Austin (Google, OSM)

Description

Green algae

Spirogyra - Photo (c) Antonio Guillén, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
brunokostulak's ID: Genus Spirogyra, a member of Desmid (Order Zygnematales)
Added on February 24, 2020
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Photos / Sounds

Observer

marthaloal

Date

February 12, 2020 04:00 PM UTC

Description

Picture for class, obtained in lab observations from collected pond water.

Fragilaria - Photo (c) Olivia Tidwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Olivia Tidwell
brunokostulak's ID: Genus Fragilaria, a member of Diatoms (Class Bacillariophyceae)
Added on February 24, 2020
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Photos / Sounds

Date

February 18, 2020 12:05 PM CST
Acnanthales - Photo (c) Proyecto Agua, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
brunokostulak's ID: Order Acnanthales [inactive], a member of Diatoms (Class Bacillariophyceae)
Added on February 24, 2020
Maverick
(Inactive Taxon)

Photos / Sounds

Observer

patsymtz

Date

February 20, 2020 04:02 PM CST

Description

This plant is everywhere in the lake.

Cladophoraceae - Photo no rights reserved
brunokostulak's ID: Family Cladophoraceae, a member of Ulvophycean Green Algae (Class Ulvophyceae)
Added on February 24, 2020
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Photos / Sounds

Date

February 18, 2020 11:51 AM CST
Melosira - Photo (c) Vicente Franch Meneu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Vicente Franch Meneu
brunokostulak's ID: Genus Melosira, a member of Diatoms (Class Bacillariophyceae)
Added on February 24, 2020
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