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Ultrastructure of the byssal apparatus of Mytilus galloprovincialis. I. Associated fungal hyphae

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Electron-microscope observations on ultrathin sections of Mytilus galloprovincialis byssus have revealed the existence of fungal hyphae. The ultrastructural features of these hyphae identify them as ascomycetes. A saprophytic nature is suggested for this fungus, and its probable role in the degradation of the byssus is discussed.

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    Present address: Cattedra di Istologia ed Embriologia, Istituto Anatomico, Università di Milano, Milano, Italy

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    Vitellaro-Zuccarello, L. Ultrastructure of the byssal apparatus of Mytilus galloprovincialis. I. Associated fungal hyphae. Mar. Biol. 22, 225–230 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00389176

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