Spirogyra puzzle spore formation or parasite?

jc maccagno · Post by **jc maccagno** » Thu May 05, 2011 8:53 pm

Mitch640 · Post by **Mitch640** » Fri May 06, 2011 2:26 am

Interesting sequence. Can't wait to see what this turns out to be.

Bernd · Post by **Bernd** » Fri May 06, 2011 11:51 am

Definitely not spore formation. It looks completely different. Most likely a parasite.

Bernd

BJ · Post by BJ » Sat May 07, 2011 2:03 pm

hi John,

I think it could be the parasitic chytrid fungus Micromyces. They are parasites of conjugate algae such as Spirogyra and desmids.

boa sorte
Brian

jc maccagno · Post by **jc maccagno** » Sat May 07, 2011 3:44 pm

Hello Berndt

Many thanks for your suggestion

Thanks for looking at my posting

John

Spirogyra puzzle spore formation or parasite?

Spirogyra puzzle spore formation or parasite?

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