Description: English: Anterior half of the gut of Daphnia magna with an infection by the microsporidium Ordospora colligata. The parasite is best seen as light clusters in the two blind-sacks in the upper left corner of the picture. Date: 20 March 2006. Source: Own work. Author: Dieter Ebert, Basel, Switzerland.
Description: English: Spores of the microsporidium Ordospora colligata as seen with phase-contrast microscopy. The spores are about 2-3 µm long. Spores are sometimes seen to form chains. The host is Daphnia magna. Date: 9 June 2002, 07:33:01. Source: Own work. Author: Dieter Ebert, Basel, Switzerland.
