“Of course, these shapes aren’t just for fun. An organism’s shape is connected to the world it lives in, though sometimes the factors shaping them are beyond our understanding. It can be difficult at times to narrow down why a microbe takes on a particular shape when the reality of the microcosmos is that in any environment, you can find a whole plethora of shapes that might seem to have nothing in common.”
Journey to the Microcosmos– The Diversity of Shapes in the Microcosmos
Images Originally Captured by Jam’s Germs
Pediastrum cell wall 630x, Opercularia 630x, Cyanobacteria 630x, Dinoflagellates 200x, Algae & Heliozoa 630x, Amoeba & diatoms 630x