Freshwater Hydra. Dark-field light micrograph of a freshwater Hydra on a leaf of Canadian pondweed (Elodea canadensis). The Hydra is undergoing asexua

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Freshwater Hydra. Dark-field light micrograph of a freshwater Hydra on a leaf of Canadian pondweed (Elodea canadensis). The Hydra is undergoing asexual reproduction by budding off a new individual, which will soon become detached from the parent. Magnification: x28 when printed at 10 centimetres high.

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Size: 3469px × 5260px
Photo credit: © DR KEITH WHEELER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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