a Protozoon ?

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Franz Neidl
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a Protozoon ?

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Two days ago I found in marine plankton a rapidly rotating sphere around itself (diameter 62 µm). Is it a protozoon?
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Cactusdave
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I suspect that this is a planktonic larva, but no idea of what.
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René
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Post by René »

Hi Franz, I think it's an early stage of a jelly fish.

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