Light micrograph of the freshwater protozoan Blepharisma sp., a ciliate of the order Hetero- trichida. Blepharisma has a strong undulating membrane (j

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Light micrograph of the freshwater protozoan Blepharisma sp., a ciliate of the order Hetero- trichida. Blepharisma has a strong undulating membrane (just visible here at upper left), which is used for feeding and movement. It feeds on bacteria & decaying organic matter. When feeding conditions are good it grows to an enormous size and these giants are sometimes seen to feed on their normal-sized relatives. Magnification unknown.

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Photo credit: © DR DAVID PATTERSON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: animal, blepharisma, ciliate, heterotrichida, invertebrate, invertebrates, light, micrograph, nature, protozoa, protozoan, sp., wildlife, zoology