living Radiolaria: Diploconus sp. (Acantharea)

Franz Neidl · Post by **Franz Neidl** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 2:43 pm

This is Diploconus (probably D. fasces) from the Acantharea- Radiolaria. It is still living.
Very interesting is the drawing about this protozoon from Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919) - the famous biologist: ( http://caliban.mpiz-koeln.mpg.de/haecke ... fel_20.jpg ).

2 pictures:
Obj. 20x, Ph, crop
Obj. 40x, DIC, stack with 10 pictures

Franz

Mitch640 · Post by **Mitch640** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 5:48 pm

Amazing that something like that is alive. I hope I never get use to this.

Craig Gerard · Post by **Craig Gerard** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 10:54 pm

Franz,

An extraordinary living organism.

Thankyou for the link to the drawing.

Craig