Star Sand Foraminiferans
by Ted Kinsman
Title
Star Sand Foraminiferans
Artist
Ted Kinsman
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
Star sand is the exoskeleton of foraminifers found on beaches of the Indo-Pacific. These are protozoa that belong to the Foraminifera family. The shell is made of calcium carbonate. When they die, their star-shaped exoskeleton washes up on the beaches in enormous numbers. Magnification is 4x at 35mm.
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June 1st, 2013
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