Elaphomyces muricatus Fr.
Marbled False Truffle
Elaphomyces muricatusFr. - Marbled False Truffle, Three ascospores - highly magnified

Image 0007: Three ascospores - highly magnified

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Magnification photomicrographphotomicrograph
Mounted in Lactophenol
Equipment used Pixera Pro tethered low-resolution digital camera with Meiji microscope using CS adaptor and x.7 projection eye-piece
Microscope Objective x100 obj
Sensor resolution (size) 640x480
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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Image Reference P11072
Found as Fruitbody
Date 31 Jan 1999
OS grid ref SU56
Lat/Lon 51° 20' N, 1° 10' W
Location Berks, VC22, England
Voucher 31 Jan 1999[D]
Record summary on surface of ground, under Oak
Associated organism under Quercus robur
Return to Record page Elaphomyces muricatus on 31 Jan 1999 at SU56 in Berks
Return to Taxon page Elaphomyces muricatus
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