In a sample of saltwater, I discovered this centric diatom. There are two basic morphological types of diatoms: Pennate (rods), and Centric (round). All of the diatoms previously mentioned on this blog were pennate forms.
In a sample of saltwater, I discovered this centric diatom. There are two basic morphological types of diatoms: Pennate (rods), and Centric (round). All of the diatoms previously mentioned on this blog were pennate forms.