Polarised light micrograph of a Brachionus sp. freshwater rotifer. This species can also be found in brackish (slightly salty) or alkaline waters. It

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Polarised light micrograph of a Brachionus sp. freshwater rotifer. This species can also be found in brackish (slightly salty) or alkaline waters. It possesses small pedal glands that secrete a cement-like substance allowing it to anchor itself to surfaces. Magnification: x330 when printed 10 centimetres tall.

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Size: 2442px × 3647px
Photo credit: © MAREK MIS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: animal, aquatic, background, biological, biology, brachionus, fauna, grey, invertebrate, life, light, microbiological, microbiology, micrograph, microorganism, microscope, microscopic, microscopy, nature, polarised, pond, rotifer, rotifera, sessile, wheel, wildlife, zoological, zoology