Artist's Reconstruction of Fractofusus Community (IMAGE)
Caption
Artist's reconstruction of the Fractofusus community on the H14 surface at Bonavista Peninsula showing the clusters that arise from stolon-like reproduction. The large individuals represent the primary colonizers of the site. Their offspring cluster around them, and are themselves surrounded by their own offspring - the third generation on the bed. The stolon-like protrusions are faintly visible and weave in and out of the microbial mat which covers the seafloor. Lighting is artificial and as though from a submersible ROV.
Credit
C. G. Kenchington
Usage Restrictions
Please credit to CG Kenchington
License
Licensed content