Sponge spicules. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of spicules from a sponge. Sponges are primitive aquatic organisms that filter food from

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Sponge spicules. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of spicules from a sponge. Sponges are primitive aquatic organisms that filter food from the water. They are a loose aggregation of cells supported by spicules and needles composed of silica. Magnification: x 500 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.

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Size: 4840px × 3611px
Photo credit: © STEVE GSCHMEISSNER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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