Ciliate protozoan. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a single-celled organism covered in cilia (hair-like), which it uses to help it move

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Ciliate protozoan. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a single-celled organism covered in cilia (hair-like), which it uses to help it move around its environment. Magnification: x1350 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.

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Size: 4308px × 4146px
Photo credit: © STEVE GSCHMEISSNER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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