Coccolithophores in colour

Differential interference contrast (DIC) images of living coccolithophores. Click images to see large versions and indication of source (culture or plankton sample). Images taken by Ian Probert, U. Caen.

CALCIDISCACEAE
calc(large)1
Calcidiscus leptoporus HET large

 calcas31
Calcidiscus leptoporus HET

 calcidiscus
Calcidiscus leptoporus HET

 clep
Calcidiscus leptoporus HET
calcas31_1
Calcidiscus leptoporus HE intermediate type

 calcas31holo1
Calcidiscus leptoporus HOL rigidus type

 calcas31holo2
Calcidiscus leptoporus HOL rigidus type

 slithus
Calcidiscus leptoporus HOL quadriperforatus type
oolithotus
Oolithotus fragilis

 xofra
Oolithotus fragilis

 uhulb1
Umbilicosphaera hulburtiana

 xuhulb
Umbilicosphaera hulburtiana
usibsib1
Umbilicosphaera sibogae sibogae

 xusibsib
Umbilicosphaera sibogae sibogae

 p4110017
Umbilicosphaera sibogae sibogae

 p4100031
Umbilicosphaera sibogae sibogae
usibfol2
Umbilicosphaera sibogae foliosa

 usibfol1
Umbilicosphaera sibogae foliosa

 usibfol
Umbilicosphaera sibogae foliosa

 xusibfol
Umbilicosphaera sibogae foliosa
COCCOLITHACEAE
pelagicus
Coccolithus pelagicus HET

 xcpel
Coccolithus pelagicus HET

 coccpc2
Coccolithus pelagicus HET-> HOL transition

 hyal
Coccolithus pelagicus HOL braarudii

coccpc
Coccolithus pelagicus HOL->HET transition

 cneo3
Cruciplacolithus neohelis

 cneo2
Cruciplacolithus neohelis

 xcneo
Cruciplacolithus neohelis
HOLOCOCCOLITHS INCERTAE SEDIS
helado
Holo - "Helladosphaera" from Tsukuba

 csph1
Calyptrosphaera sphaeroidea

 csph2
Calyptrosphaera sphaeroidea

 caly1
Calyptrosphaera sphaeroidea

ISOCHRYSIDALES - NOELAERHABDACEAE
ehux
Emiliania huxleyi

 ehuxf
Emiliania huxleyi

 goc
Gephyrocapsa oceanica

 gocf
Gephyrocapsa oceanica haploid/flagellate stage
ISOCHRYSIDALES - ISOCHRYSIDACEAEZYGODISCALES
clam
Chrysotila lamellosa

 iso
Isochrysis galbana

 helico1
Helicosphaera carteri

 helico2
Helicosphaera carteri
helic
Helicosphaera carteri

 psyrac1
Pontosphaera syracusana

 psyrac2
Pontosphaera syracusana

 scyph
Scyphosphaera apsteinii
HYMENOMONADACEAE and PLEUROCHRYSIDACEAE
jomon
Jomonlithus litoralis

 ochro
Ochrosphaera neapolitana

 ochro2
Ochrosphaera neapolitana

 p4020030
Ochrosphaera neapolitana
hymen
Hymenomonas

 pcart
Pleurochrysis carterae

 pelong
Pleurochrysis elongata

 pleuroplaco100flag
Pleurochrysis placolithoides
pleuroplacofilament
Pleurochrysis placolithoides haploid/filamentous stage

 ppsrof
Pleurochrysis pseudoroscoffensis
SYRACOSPHAERACEAE
syracohol
Syracosphaera pulchra HOL pirus type

 syraco1
Syracosphaera pulchra HET

 syracos
Syracosphaera pulchra HET

 calobl
Syracosphaera pulchra HOL oblonga type
corono
Coronosphaera mediterranea - HET

 coronopc
Coronosphaera mediterranea - combi cell

 corhol2
Coronosphaera mediterranea - HOL hellenica type
RHABDOSPHAERACEAE
algiro
Algirosphaera robusta

 algiro2
Algirosphaera robusta

 acant
Acanthoica

 12
Discosphaera tubifera
BRAARUDOSPHAERACEAE
braarud
Braarudosphaera bigelowii

 p4020038
Brarudosphaera bigelowii

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Created by Jeremy Young with iView MediaPro, Tuesday, April 23, 2002