The subject of mis-identification of microscopic material leads to some respected authorities in the annals of science. Bathybius is a classic example. Another one is the misinterpretation of the life cycle of Millepora spp. by a staunch authority of Invertebrate Zoology, Sydney Hickson. They may serve as a cautionary tale. Conclusions are jumped at for many reasons. Perhaps as evidence of a favorite theory (that is wrong).
The link here is to an article by a historian of science about Bathybius.
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