Heliozoa protozoan. Differential interference contrast (DIC) light micrograph of an heliozoa protozoan. Heliozoa are single-celled freshwater organism

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Heliozoa protozoan. Differential interference contrast (DIC) light micrograph of an heliozoa protozoan. Heliozoa are single-celled freshwater organisms with stiff arms (axopodia, hair-like) radiating from their spherical bodies. These axopodia are microtubule-supported projections used for capturing food, sensation, movement, and attachment. Magnification: x560 when printed 10 centimetres wide.

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Size: 5138px × 3425px
Photo credit: © FRANK FOX/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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