Living and Fossil Fungal Hyphae (IMAGE) University of California - Berkeley Caption Thread-like monilioid hyphae of the living fungus Rhizoctonia solani (left) resemble hyphae of the 250 million-year-old Reduviasporonites. Credit Rhizoctonia image courtesy of Lane Tredway, The American Phytopathological Society Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.