An example of Cocconeis splendida var. splendida from an Oamaru strew. Also known as Mastogloia splendida. Prepared by William Henry Barrow (more on him here). Olympus BHB microscope using 450nm LED light. 63x Leitz Pl Apo 1.4 objective, oil immersion. Olympus Aplanat Achromat condenser, oil immersion, oblique lighting. 2.5x Nikon CF PL photoeyepiece. Monochrome converted Nikon d850 camera. 18 images stacked in Zerene (Pmax).