Nitzschia graeffii

[75RR]

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Zeiss Planapo 63x/1.4, DIC, 110µm length, stitched and stacked in Photoshop, Marine sample, Alboran Sea.

Going with Nitzschia graeffii for now, though that is a provisional ID
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[Hobbyst46]

The tentative ID has changed today , yet the image preserves its beauty ! well done !

[75RR]

Thanks Hobbyst46

Hopefully it will be a better fit than my last tentative ID, though I still need to find a description and location to confirm.

[janvangastel]

Very nice photograph 75RR. Did you prepare it in a certain way before photographing, or is this a, photograph of the specimen as found in the water sample you took from the Alboran see?

[75RR]

Thanks janvangastel

As found basically. It is a Wet mount. I always try to make sure there is nothing large on the slide so that I can get the cover slip nice and flat, I also wick the water out (remove) before using the 63x

[janvangastel]

Thank you.

[ProtistAdmirer]

Very nice!

[Wes]

Great shot! I like it!