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Francis Bunker

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Seaweed id without a microscope

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Two species of flat red seaweeds splattered against the Plymouth University Marine Station window in order to demonstrate their distinguishing characteristics to the students. On the left is a specimen of Polyneura bonnemaisonii with veins and spore patches which show up against the light and on the left, Nitophyllum punctatum with similar tetrasporangia but no veins. Taken with an iPhone.