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Melosira nummuloides

#1 Post by 75RR » Thu Apr 08, 2021 11:57 pm

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Came across a small strand of Melosira nummuloides yesterday, always a treat when I come across them

Zeiss Planapo 63x/1.4, DIC, 17µm width, stacked in Photoshop, Marine sample, Alboran Sea.
Second image included a stitch as well, in order to capture the whole strand.
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Re: Melosira nummuloides

#2 Post by LouiseScot » Fri Apr 09, 2021 12:38 am

That's lovely!

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Re: Melosira nummuloides

#3 Post by KurtM » Fri Apr 09, 2021 12:41 am

Oooooh, very nice - a beautiful diatom that's a real challenge to get good images of!
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Re: Melosira nummuloides

#4 Post by 75RR » Fri Apr 09, 2021 6:20 am

Many thanks LouiseScot and KurtM
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Re: Melosira nummuloides

#5 Post by MicroBob » Fri Apr 09, 2021 12:05 pm

Thank you for posting theses nice photos!
Here is a link to a SEM-image of Melosira nummuloides: http://www.sccap.dk/pix/K-1317.jpg
It really is a very special diatom!

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Re: Melosira nummuloides

#6 Post by 75RR » Fri Apr 09, 2021 12:14 pm

Thanks MicroBob and great link. Always nice to see beyond what a light microscope can do!
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