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A sectioning method using nail polish for observation of the internal structure of disk-shaped polycystine radiolarians

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2015

Kaoru Ogane
Affiliation:
Institute of Geology and Paleontology, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8578, Japan
Noritoshi Suzuki
Affiliation:
Institute of Geology and Paleontology, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8578, Japan

Extract

Examinations of the internal structures of microfossils provide important information about phylogenetic relationships and growth patterns. the internal structure of microfossils was first observed by sectioning during the late nineteenth century (e.g., Schlumberger, 1893, 1896), and further sectioning methods were developed in the twentieth century (e.g., Hemleben et al., 1977; Kennedy, 1978; Coleman, 1979; Nomura, 1983; Suzuki, 1998).

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Paleontological Notes
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