Vorticella protozoa, polarised light micrograph

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Vorticella protozoa, polarised dark field light micrograph. These ciliate protozoa consist of a bell-shaped head and a stalk that is anchored to the substrate. Cilia attached to the head are used to capture food and also for movement. Magnification: x186 when printed at 10cm wide.

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Size: 7237px × 4830px
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Photo credit: © MAREK MIS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: -, aquatic, biological, biology, ciliate, ciliated, ciliates, dark, darkfield, fauna, field, fresh-water, life, light, lm, micro-organism, micro-organisms, microbiological, microbiology, micrograph, microorganism, microorganisms, microscope, microscopy, nature, polarised, polarized, pond, protist, protists, protozoa, protozoan, protozoans, sessile, sp, vorticella, wildlife, zoological, zoology