Diatom Coscinodiscus (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Diatom Coscinodiscus

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Another species of diatom, Coscinodiscus, has been stained to reveal freshly precipitated silica and its nano-patterned cell wall. The red dots are chloroplasts where photosynthesis occurs. At up to 0.5 mm in diameter, Coscinodiscus are among the largest diatoms.

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