Polarised light micrograph of spicules from the sea fan, Gorgonia, also known as the sea whip, which is a genus of soft coral. Sea fans have a skeleton consisting of a central axial rod of gorgonin. The axis is surrounded by a cylinder of coenenchyme and polyps. The coenenchyme contains multiple calcareous spicules or ossicles that occur in a variety of colours and shapes depending on species. Magnification: x136 at 10cm wide. | |
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