Embryo undergoing second cleavage + Starfish and electron microscopy - Nikon Small World - Bruno Vellutini (via This is the Universe)

Nikon Small World - Detail - Image of Distinction, 2010 - Bruno Vellutini

Echinoderm embryo undergoing second cleavage (400X)
echinoderms: – starfish, sea urchins and their close relatives 

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