Crystal from Amano Shrimp

Ernst Hippe · Post by **Ernst Hippe** » Wed Jun 26, 2013 1:39 am

Hi Polarizers,
crystals, probably calcium carbonate, grow at the carapax (hull) of crustacea, so also of the Amano Shrimps = Caridina multidentata. Sometimes they form very peculiar arrays:

Taken with achromat 40x Water Immersion, stacked with 9xCombineZP, retarder 1230nm.
Regards
Ernst Hippe

ChrisR · Post by **ChrisR** » Wed Jun 26, 2013 3:13 am

"Wow"!

Mr.Stone · Post by **Mr.Stone** » Wed Jun 26, 2013 3:58 am

wow indeed yes

Looks like a cgi!
Great work Ernst

pwnell · Post by **pwnell** » Wed Jun 26, 2013 8:19 pm

That is unique and beautiful. Well done.

Ernst Hippe · Post by **Ernst Hippe** » Fri Jun 28, 2013 1:00 pm

Hi everybody,
thank you for all the positive response!
Ernst

RogelioMoreno · Post by **RogelioMoreno** » Sat Jun 29, 2013 3:57 am

Very nice!

Rogelio

Ernst Hippe · Post by **Ernst Hippe** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 12:21 am

I like to add another picture. This time it shows a rather uniform crystal in contrast to the first one with a cluster of crystals, about the same overall size. The exuvia is now more desintegrated, so the crystals are better accessible.

Have a nice sunday!
Ernst