Hi Adam,

We do a lot of botanical and parasite work from privies and these don't look
like what we identify.  Could they be gastropod operculum (opercula?)?

Heather


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On 8/31/12 11:22 AM, "adam heinrich" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hi all,
> I am in the process of sorting a flotation sample and came across some things
> that I have not been able to identify through seed guides or by reaching out
> to a few botanical folks. They are roughly the size of tomato and raspberry
> seeds and they range from circular to squarish, with some are even hexagonal.
> They have a central "nipple" with a circular ring of small bumps around it.
> The reverse sides appear envelope-like where the edges fold over. Two photos
> of the objects are at: http://www.filedropper.com/img5034   and
> http://www.filedropper.com/img5033
> 
> If the file sharing site is scary, I am happy to send the pictures as an
> attachment since the listserve does not allow them. In order to see the
> images, they are downloaded via the gray-black oval that says "download this
> file."
> 
> As mentioned, I have not been able to find seeds that matched. They seem to
> resemble tape worm eggs, but not closely enough and they are too large to be
> them as far as I can make out.
> 
> Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!
> 
> Thank you, Adam Heinrich
> 
> 
>