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Acetabularia sp.
This is shockingly a single-celled organism but a very large one (about 2 cm diameter). See this spotting to see the stalks and to get general size perspective: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/506...
Sandy beach among some seaweed and other organic debris that washed ashore
Spotted on Jan 25, 2017
Submitted on Apr 18, 2017
15 Comments
Fascinating! Thanks for sharing this Machi.
Thanks for the general size perspective.The fact that anything 2 cm in size can be single celled is a mind blowing fact
Wow Awesome! Thanks for letting me know Daniele. I almost didn't post this one because I didn't get other photos showing different views like I normally do. I'm glad this organism can get a little attention :)
Wow,so cool,congrats again Machi :-)
This has turned out to be an incredibly popular SOTD Machi: over 1k like on Facebook, and it has been shared by Eol :-)
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Wow thank you all for the nice comments! I'm happy that this amazing organism can get some recognition!
congrats Machi!
Congratulations Machi!!!
Wow, that's amazing. Great spotting!
Beautiful find Machi,congrats on the SOTD and thanks for sharing
Congratulations Machi, this amazing single-cell organism is our Spotting of the Day!
"Single-cell organism! This Mermaid's Wineglass (Acetabularia sp.) is our Spotting of the Day. Acetabularia is a genus of green algae, made of a single cell so large that it can be handheld and easily manipulated. Acetabularia has a a special place in biology, as the model organism that was used to demonstrate that the nucleus of eukaryotic cells contains the genetic information that directs cellular development. Acetabularia is found in subtropical waters.
Read more about Acetabularia here: http://buff.ly/2qc4iZF".
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WOW!! That is JUST INCREDIBLE!! :)
Thank you for the nomination!
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
Amazing.