Electron micrograph of Campylodiscus neofastuosus from Bernier Cave positioned in girdle view and showing the detritus. Note the fabric-like consistency of the detritus. This is due to it being bound by the extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) secreted from the canal raphe (CR).

 
 
  Part of: Steinitz-Kannan M, Carpenter JH, Nienaber MA (2025) A biofilm micro-community dominated by the diatom Campylodiscus neofastuosus (Surirellales) binds detritus used as food source for rare brittle stars endemic to two Bahamian caves. Subterranean Biology 51: 197-212. https://doi.org/10.3897/subtbiol.51.141192