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Zoospore

Image of Oedogoniales

Description:

This is the flagellated zoospore that is formed as a result of asexual reproduction, swims around, finds somehwere to settle and starts to change into a filament. The zoospore swims by the flagella that form a wreath around the anterior end of the cell (upper). Phase contrast micrograph.

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David J Patterson
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