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Amphilonche (amf-ee-lonk-chee) - an acantharean, the cytoplasm is attached to the radiating spicules by contractile myonemes. Two of the spicules are much longer than the others. This is an example of one of the four types of large amoebae which commonly occur in the marine water colum. Dark ground image by Dave Caron.
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Hexaconus serratus.
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Orbiculina adunca.
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Normanina conferta
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Glutinous Hag (1) Lancelet (2).
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Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
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Live individual of Sorites dominicensis undergoing reproduction by multiple fission
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Close up of the pseudopores (pits) on the chamber surface of the foraminiferan Archaias angulatus from Belize, CA
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All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.
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All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.
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All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.
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All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.
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Description: This is most likely the Xenophyophore Syringammina sp.
Xenophyophores are single celled organisms. The single cell branches and splits into hundreds of tubes which ramify and interconnect into a complex network. The test builds up as it proliferates, secreting a slimy organic cement. These are the largest structures produced by a single cell. Item Type: Image Title: Xenophyophore Copyright: SERPENT Species: Syringammina sp. Site: Indian -- Indian Ocean -- East Africa -- Mzia-2 Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 1653 Countries: East Africa -- Tanzania Habitat: Benthic Rig: Deep Sea Metro I Project Partners: BG Group, Oceaneering ROV: Millenium 113 Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 13 August 2014
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A closeup of the aperture, which lies at the top of the largest chamber. Image courtesy of Elisabeth Alve, University of Oslo. Originally published in J. Foram. Res. 16: 261-284; used with permission.
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Collozoum - a colonial radiolarian, the bright spots being the central capsules of the organisms which make up the colony. Up to 5000 capsules may be present in a colony. These colonies are like long sausages up to several centimetres in length. There is a sheath of organic material, and this may be referred to as gelatin. The colony has a segmented appearance because the components of the colony lie in a matrix around large vacuoles or alveoli. This is an example of one of the four types of large amoebae which is common in the marine water column. Image by Dave Caron.
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Orbulina universa, a colonial pelagic foraminifera, this is a adult form in which the juvenile chambers are enclosed within a single large chamber. This is an example of one of the four types of large amoebae which is common in the marine water column. Dark ground image by Dave Caron.
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Individual collected in Saanich Inlet, Vancouver Island, British Columbia. This species was most common in deep water in the center of the inlet. Image courtesy of R. Timothy Patterson, Carleton University. This image first appeared in J. Foram. Res. 28:201-219 and is used with permission.
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Haeckel says: Lower left- Central base of an equatroial spine. Lower right: Central base of a tropical spine.
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Foraminiferans living in polluted environments often show alterations in the morphology of their tests. This individual, isolated from a site in Norway which is contaminated with heavy metals, has protuberances on two of its chambers (bottom), which distort the characteristic coiling pattern of the test. Image courtesy of Dr. Elisabeth Alve, University of Oslo. Citation: Alve, E. Benthic foraminifera reflecting pollution. Journal of Foraminiferal Research 21:1-19.
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Normanina conferta
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Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
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