Zygomycete fungus on a decaying leaf. The thread- like structures are sporangiophores. These bear a sporangium, the structure that contains the fungal

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Zygomycete fungus on a decaying leaf. The thread- like structures are sporangiophores. These bear a sporangium, the structure that contains the fungal spores. Photographed in the Danum Valley Conservation Area, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.

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