This image illustrates the frustule (silica cell wall) of a warm-water marine diatom, Podocystis spathulata. Diatoms are aquatic, single-celled algae which possess a hard shell. The shapes vary but all diatoms are non-motile, floating, photosynthetic organisms known as phytoplankton. More diatom images are available as CIL:39032, 39034, and 39035.
B0007752 Diatom: Aulacodiscus formosus. Wellcome Images available under the following creative commons usage http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/
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