Philodina rotifer. Light micrograph of a Philodina roseola rotifer. Rotifers are microscopic aquatic animals that are related to roundworms. The hair-

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Philodina rotifer. Light micrograph of a Philodina roseola rotifer. Rotifers are microscopic aquatic animals that are related to roundworms. The hair-like cilia surrounding the rotifer's mouth (lower right) are used to trap food particles.

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