A Nematode (Eukaryote) in a Biofilm of Microorganisms (IMAGE)

University of Tennessee at Knoxville

A Nematode (Eukaryote) in a Biofilm of Microorganisms

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A nematode (eukaryote) in a biofilm of microorganisms. This unidentified nematode (Poikilolaimus sp.) from Kopanang gold mine in South Africa, lives 1.4 km below the surface.

See also: https:// deepcarbon.net/feature/several-eukaryotic-species-found-living-deep-earths-crust

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Image courtesy of Gaetan Borgonie (Extreme Life Isyensya, Belgium).

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