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Electron-microscope image of a microbe (Bacillus infernus)

By Yellowstone Volcano Observatory 1995 (approx.)
Black and white image of gray spaghetti-like filaments of bacteria on a white to light gray background
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Detailed Description

An electron-microscope image of a microbe (Bacillus infernus) found 2,700 meters (8,860 feet) underground in Virginia. From Boone et al., 1995 (https://doi.org/10.1099/00207713-45-3-441).

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Public Domain.

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