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Skeletonema Skeletonema sp. (Diatom)

Collected: At the surface of Chincoteague Bay, VA in the fall of 2004. a 153 um


Notes:Skeletonema is one of the most abundant diatoms of coastal waters. This specimen could be S. costatum, the most common species.


Collected and photographed (SEM) by: Steve Oravitz, Marine Science Consortium, Wallops Island, VA

 

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