Polarised light micrograph showing spicules of a sponge, Sycon coronatum. This phylum comprises plant-like aquatic animals of primitive, but multicell

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Polarised light micrograph showing spicules of a sponge, Sycon coronatum. This phylum comprises plant-like aquatic animals of primitive, but multicellular, form. They are constructed from intricate skeletal elements, of silica or calcium, known as spicules or spines. Magnification x100 at 35mm size.

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Size: 3714px × 2480px
Photo credit: © POWER AND SYRED/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: animal, coronatum, invertebrate, invertebrates, nature, porifera, poriferan, spicule, spicules, sponge, sycon, wildlife, zoology