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hyphal loop
predation
Also known as: constricting ring
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predation of fungi
- In fungus: Predation
Other fungi produce hyphal loops that ensnare small animals, thereby allowing the fungus to use its haustoria to penetrate and kill a trapped animal. Perhaps the most amazing of these fungal traps are the so-called constricting rings of some species of Arthrobotrys, Dactylella, and Dactylaria—soil-inhabiting fungi easily grown…
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