Radiolaria skeleton, light micrograph

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Differential interference contrast (DIC) light micrograph of Radiolaria. Radiolaria are single-celled protozoans that are found in marine plankton. They have a silicate skeleton with pores through which pseudopodia of protoplasm project. As the animal floats in ocean currents the pseudopodia trap food particles on which the radiolarian feeds. Magnification: x120 when printed at 10 centimetres wide at its longest edge.

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Photo credit: © HAKAN KVARNSTROM / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: -, background, blue, contrast, dic, differential, interference, light, microbe, microbiology, micrograph, protoplasm, protozoa, pseudopodia, radiolaria, radiolarian, silica, skeleton