Bright field light micrograph of a Lecane sp. rotifer. Also called wheel animals, rotifers are common in freshwater environments. They use their cilia

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Bright field light micrograph of a Lecane sp. rotifer. Also called wheel animals, rotifers are common in freshwater environments. They use their cilia (microscopic hairs) and two toe-like projections for locomotion. They are surprisingly complex on the inside: they have a brain, reproductive organs, a bladder and a digestive system. They are omnivorous, eating bacteria, debris or small protozoans. Magnification: x330 when printed 10 centimetres tall.

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Size: 3641px × 2427px
Photo credit: © MAREK MIS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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