Closterium parasitized.......video

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fpelectronica
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Closterium parasitized.......video

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Hello
A rare phenomenon, the alga Closterium parasitized by the fungus Ancylistes closteri.
Ancyliste closteri is a specialized fungus in parasitize algae Closterium
http://youtu.be/DhJfR3G5lPY
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Bernd
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Post by Bernd »

Dear Francisco,

nice video. The parasite most likely is Myzocytium. Ancylistes closterii looks quite different.

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Thanks for the information Bernd
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