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. 2012 Jun;12(6):535–548. doi: 10.1089/ast.2011.0742

FIG. 3.

FIG. 3.

Representative cyanobacteria from Niuafo‘ou stromatolites. (A and B) SEM images of a living cyanobacterial mat composed of filaments (A) and coccoids (B) covering the mat surface. Optical images: (C) Myxosarcina-like coccoidal cyanobacteria partly silicified. (D) Almost perfectly preserved silicified filamentous cyanobacterium with thick mucilage sheaths.