Actinosphaerium protozoan. Darkfield illuminated polarised light micrograph of an Actinosphaerium sp. heliozoa protozoan. This single-celled freshwate

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Actinosphaerium protozoan. Darkfield illuminated polarised light micrograph of an Actinosphaerium sp. heliozoa protozoan. This single-celled freshwater organism has many pseudopodia radiating outwards from its cell body that are used for capturing prey. A peripheral layer of large vacuoles assist in floatation. Magnification: x200 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.

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Size: 5136px × 3402px
Photo credit: © MAREK MIS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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