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The unbearable lightness of a tintinnid lorica. The ciliate cell is the brown cup-shaped body in the top third. This specimen is from the waters off Rapa Nui in the South West Pacific. The lorica is about 400 microns long.
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Specimen from the Bay of Vilefranche in Oct 2010, Lugol's-fixed. Images taken with a 20x objective & complied with Helico Focus
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Specimen from the Bay of Villefranche (43°41’10’’ N, 7°19’00’’ E) in Oct 2010, Lugol's-fixed.