No idea... (Foraminifera)

Franz Neidl · Post by **Franz Neidl** » Sun Nov 14, 2010 2:24 pm

I dont have no idea what kind of object could it be. I found it in marine plankton and it was 285 µm long.
Obj. 20x, DIC, stack with 8 pictures.

Franz

Jan Kros · Post by **Jan Kros** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 3:56 am

Hello Franz

Could it be a seed from a plant
Greetings
Jan

BJ · Post by BJ » Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:20 am

hi Franz e Jan,

I think it is too small and too transparent to be a seed.

I think it is the test of a unilocular foraminiferan in the genus Lagena...see here for example:

http://dorsetmicroscopy.blogspot.com/

...but whatever it is, it is quite a beautiful object - thank you Franz!

Brian

René · Post by **René** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:21 am

Wow, well spotted Brian!

Rene

Mitch640 · Post by **Mitch640** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:30 am

It is beautiful, like a Christmas tree ornament. Very nice image too.