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Coscinodiscus (Bacillariophyceae)

Coscinodiscus sp.
Many small discoid chloroplasts are evident.

 

Coscinodiscus sp.
Larger discoid chloroplasts. Uniform distribution of puntae.

 

Coscinodiscus sp.
Focus on peripheral chloroplasts

 

Coscinodiscus sp.
Many silicaceous spicules can be seen radiating outward from the cell perimeter.

 

Coscinodiscus sp.
Silicaceous spicules appear to radiate outward in six planes, in this girdle image.

 

Coscinodiscus sp.
Casco Bay off Falmouth, Maine USA 31 Oct 2007

 

Coscinodiscus sp. with collapsing (?) protoplast
Casco Bay off Falmouth, Maine USA 31 Oct 2007

 

Coscinodiscus sp. valve view, dividing, new (inner) valves incomplete with non-visible punctae
Casco Bay off Falmouth, Maine USA 31 Oct 2007

 

Coscinodiscus sp.
Casco Bay off Falmouth, Maine USA 31 Oct 2007

 

Coscinodiscus sp.
Casco Bay off Falmouth, Maine USA 31 Oct 2007

 

Coscinodiscus sp. with eccentric aberration; same cell, different focal planes
Casco Bay off Falmouth, Maine USA 31 Oct 2007

 

Coscinodiscus sp. with sparse chloroplasts and lipids
Casco Bay off Falmouth, Maine USA 31 Oct 2007

 

Coscinodiscus sp. with dense chloroplasts and lipids
Casco Bay off Falmouth, Maine USA 31 Oct 2007

 

Coscinodiscus cf. ovicentrum from fossil deposits, St. Laurent, France.
Photograph by © David "Frez" Tetreault, Plaistow NH USA with bright field, a composite of 17 images, post-processing with Adobe PhotoShop, measurement taken with Zeiss AxioVision.
Note: Central region is at low focus.

 

Coscinodiscus cf. ovicentrum from fossil deposits, Oamaru, NZ at the Bains location.
Photograph by © David "Frez" Tetreault, Plaistow NH USA with bright field, a composite of 28 images, post-processing with Adobe PhotoShop, measurement taken with Zeiss AxioVision.
Note: Central region is at high focus.

 

 

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