Description This is a specimen of a vorticelid ciliate. Usually found living in colonies of cell which resemble bushes or trees of cells. Often the colonies are attached to copepods. It feeds on bacteria and is about %) microns long- here in a contracted state.Author Dolan, JohnJPG file - 265.13 kB - 416 x 644 pixelsadded on 2006-02-091 480 views This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 License
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