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Spinellus fusiger, Bonnet Mould Spinellus fusiger is a pin mould that parasitises mycena mushrooms. The thin hairlike strands break through the body and produce a tiny ball at the end. This ball contains the very large, in comparison, spores.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/86326/a_closer_look.html" title="A Closer Look."><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2839/86326_thumb.jpeg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=9Hhm17teo%2BggaGZxRe4ToKjVL2Y%3D" width="200" height="154" alt="A Closer Look. A greatly cropped macro shot showing the fine hairs with the young, translucent spore carrying balls and the older, black mature spore cases.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/86325/spinellus_fusiger_bonnet_mould.html Bonnet mould,Canada,Fall,Geotagged,Spinellus fusiger" /></a></figure> Bonnet mould,Canada,Fall,Geotagged,Spinellus fusiger Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Spinellus fusiger, Bonnet Mould

Spinellus fusiger is a pin mould that parasitises mycena mushrooms. The thin hairlike strands break through the body and produce a tiny ball at the end. This ball contains the very large, in comparison, spores.

A Closer Look. A greatly cropped macro shot showing the fine hairs with the young, translucent spore carrying balls and the older, black mature spore cases.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/86325/spinellus_fusiger_bonnet_mould.html Bonnet mould,Canada,Fall,Geotagged,Spinellus fusiger

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    Christine Young
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    That is SO awesome! What a cool find! Posted 5 years ago
    1. View gary fast's profile
      gary fast
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      Thanks, Christine. A new one for me. Posted 5 years ago

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The Bonnet mould

"Spinellus fusiger" is a species of fungus in the Zygomycota phylum. It is a pin mold that is characterized by erect sporangiophores that are simple in structure, brown or yellowish-brown in color, and with branched aerial filaments that bear the zygospores.

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Similar species: Mucorales
Species identified by gary fast
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Uploaded Nov 7, 2019. Captured Nov 7, 2019 10:20 in 729-753 Whaletown Rd, Mansons Landing, BC V0P 1K0, Canada.
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  • E-M5MarkII
  • f/22.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO640
  • 60mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.

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