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Microphoto of Prototaxites

Prototaxites from Lac de la Gileppe (Belgium).
Microphoto with skeletal hyphae (thick) and binding hyphae (thin) in a transverse section.
Most of the binding hyphae are wound around the skeletal hyphae.
Average diameter of a skeletal hypha is about 25 µm.

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