Infected Daphnia (IMAGE)

Indiana University

Infected Daphnia

Caption

This image shows two Daphnia dentifera that are infected with the fungus Metschnikowia bicuspidata (from the top, first and third), and two that are uninfected (second and fourth). The darker areas of infected Daphnia (body and head) are where fungal spores have collected.

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A.J. Tessier

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