whats this red stuff?

Discussion in 'ID This!' started by homyg30, Jul 1, 2012.

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  1. Kevin_E

    Kevin_E Giant Squid

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    Yeah, I could see that. They form calcareous shells, which can be sharp. I didn't realize that they colonized (assuming that's what they did in the pic within the link). I have always thought of forams as microscopic (although I have seen a white specs of them with the naked eye in Antarctic core samples).
     
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  2. homyg30

    homyg30 Feather Duster

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    tanks for all the help guys, it wasnt a coral it was Foraminiferans of some kind. determined by touching it. (it was hard) if not harmful ill probly keep it in there for color!
     
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