We took lots more pictures, and tried to draw the cells accurately. Drawings are two-dimensional models. It was difficult to understand the three-dimensional geometry of the cell, especially the flared end. The cell has different front and back, left and right sides. We made a model out of wire, and checked and corrected it as we more carefully observed dozens of photos and living cells.
Science is a collaborative effort.
Dr. Rob Rowan at the Marine Lab studies the symbiotic algae in corals. He encouraged us and helped us. Finding the organism was difficult. There would be only one tiny patch in an area. Some local divers took an interest and Ron LeGrande finally found a place where there is usually some to be found, and last summer there was a huge population there.