Centric diatom from stalingrad

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Centric diatom from stalingrad

#1 Post by 75RR » Sat Dec 04, 2021 9:17 pm

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Centric diatom from Stalingrad

No idea on ID, and yes I know that calling it centric is a bit like labeling 'cat' a photo of an Acinonyx jubatus

Anyway, revisit to the Stalingrad slide: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=13266&p=106658&hili ... ad#p106658

Zeiss 63x/1.4, 45µm diameter, 38 images stacked in Photoshop
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#2 Post by Hobbyst46 » Sat Dec 04, 2021 9:33 pm

Very artistic view, reminiscent of a lonely heavy truck wheel in the snow...

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Re: Centric diatom from stalingrad

#3 Post by Wes » Sat Dec 04, 2021 9:35 pm

I like the orientation, nice stack!
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#4 Post by 75RR » Sat Dec 04, 2021 9:38 pm

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Thanks Hobbyist and Wes.
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#5 Post by ImperatorRex » Sat Dec 04, 2021 10:14 pm

Unbelievable what you achive with stacking! Well done 75RR!

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#6 Post by KurtM » Sun Dec 05, 2021 12:48 am

Oblique view of a complete frustule - quite a unique accomplishment in diatoms, bravo!
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#7 Post by 75RR » Sun Dec 05, 2021 5:38 am

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Many thanks ImperatorRex and KurtM, very kind!
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#8 Post by Javier » Sun Dec 05, 2021 12:08 pm

Now, that is a slide with its own history!

Lovely image, as usual.

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#9 Post by Francisco » Sun Dec 05, 2021 12:20 pm

Magnificent photography.
It could be Thalassiosira pseudonana

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Re: Centric diatom from stalingrad

#10 Post by 75RR » Sun Dec 05, 2021 3:41 pm

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Thanks Javier and Francisco
It could be Thalassiosira pseudonana
Thanks for the suggestion - it got me looking for an ID again.

Thalassiosira pseudonana size range is a little on the low side.

How does Actinocyclus normanii seem to you? https://diatoms.org/species/actinocyclus_normanii
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