In Victorian England, a very curious art form flourished: making intricate patterns from the microalgae known as diatoms, single-celled organisms that range from five microns (or .005 millimeters) to ...

Diploneis is a large taxon of diatom with as many as 550 species. Among diatoms, it has perhaps the most complex heavily silicified valve structure. The fossilized remains of these unique algal ...