The test is built up with massive sheets of organic cement. Mineral particles (mostly quartz) and lots of diatom frustules are incorporated therein. indicates 50 µm. Sample from a freshwater pond on the island of Hiddensee (Baltic Sea, Germany). This image was taken using Zeiss Universal with Olympus C7070 CCD camera.
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