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Title: Hyperparasitism
Description: In the centre, chain of four cells- lowest cell, live, unparasitized cell (8.7 x 6.3 Micrometre) of Cyclotella; next cell, dead Cyclotella parasitized by the third cell in the row which is a chytrid and, fourth (top) cell, another chytrid (hyperparasite), parasitizing the chytrid which has killed the Cyclotella.
Photographer: Hilda Canter-Lund
Curator: Freshwater Biological Association
Copyright Holder: Freshwater Biological Association
Publisher: Freshwater Biological Association
Reference: Canter-Lund, H. and Lund, J. (1995). Freshwater Algae: Their microscopic world explored (pp. 379-323). Bristol, England: Biopress Ltd.
Note (original item): Record creation date:2008-11-10 15:52:09
Subject Keywords: Fungi; Algae; Phase-contrast
Taxonomic Keywords: Cyclotella; Hyperparasitism

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Citation of this item should be as follows:
Canter-Lund, Hilda [Photographer] (2016) Hyperparasitism [image] Freshwater Biological Association [publisher] Permalink: http://www.environmentdata.org/archive/fbaia:3202

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