Star Sand (Foraminifera) from Okinawa

Star-shaped foraminiferan tests — Image via Wikipedia: Foraminifera

Rarity: Uncommon

Object Type

Zoological specimen

Medium / Material

Foraminiferan tests in glass vial

Production Place

Hoshizuna-no-Hama, Taketomi Island, Okinawa, Japan

Dimensions

H 55 × W 25 × D 25 mm · 35 g

Condition

Excellent

Star-shaped single-celled organism tests (Baculogypsina sphaerulata and Calcarina spp.) sieved from beach sand on Taketomi Island.

Materials & Techniques

Calcareous foraminiferal tests, glass, cork

Location

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