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Check out the algae in question: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braarudosphaera_bigelowii https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braarudosphaera_bigelowii It surroun
by nneonneo 3y ago
Check out the algae in question: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braarudosphaera_bigelowii https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braarudosphaera_bigelowii
It surrounds itself with twelve pentaliths, forming a perfect dodecahedron! This is such an incredibly cool organism.
- aetherspawn 3y agoWow it looks like something out of stargate. Hard to believe that it’s natural and organic with such sharp edges.
- zharknado 3y agoIn other words, it has a D12 exoskeleton.
- euroderf 3y agoAlso cool-looking are Volvox.
- Tagbert 3y agoDiatoms generate a silicon dioxide skeleton and they look like little space probes. https://paleonerdish.wordpress.com/2013/06/10/an-introduction-to-diatoms/ https://paleonerdish.wordpress.com/2013/06/10/an-introductio... https://www.mediastorehouse.com/science-photo-library/diatom-sem-6276921.html https://www.mediastorehouse.com/science-photo-library/diatom...