Nummulites

Some large #forminifera from France (Eocene age) at #MuseuGeologico in #Lisbon. Forams are usually microscopic phytoplankton; these Nummulites are visible to the naked eye, the ones at the front must be 15mm in diameter.

Blue Diatoms
3/2001 24 X 20 inches [61 X 50.1 cm] Colored Pencil on Paper. #SciArt #art #artist #artwork #fineart #bioart #worksonpaper #blue #diatom #pencil #drawing #forminifera #plankton #ocean #nature #illustration #microscopic #haeckel #scienceart