Dear Hannah,
I don't believe these are pytoliths or parasite eggs (they do not look
like Ascaris). They look like fungal spores or protists - perhaps
dinoflagelate cysts, rhizopods or algae.
Best regards,
Rhonda R. Bathurst, PhD
Associated Anthropologist
Department of Anthropology
University of California, Santa Barbara
www.rhondabathurst.com
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