Aspergillus nidulans: sexual structures

 

Cell type: filamentous eukaryote

Division: Eukarya

Kindgom: Fungi

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Aspergillus cleistothecium as seen at 200x magnification

Aspergillus is the common name of a variety of cells.  This shows the sexual reproductive structure (the cleistothecium) and a group of dark sexual spores (ascospores).