Bursaria protozoan. Darkfield light micrograph of a freshwater ciliate protozoan of the genus Bursaria. These protozoa are known as ciliates because t

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Bursaria protozoan. Darkfield light micrograph of a freshwater ciliate protozoan of the genus Bursaria. These protozoa are known as ciliates because they propel themselves through the water by beating tiny hair-like structures known as cilia.

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