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Ciliate feeding behavior

Species name: Stylonychia mytilus

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A large flat ciliate, which may be Euplotes, feeds by standing still, moving only the cirri surrounding its mouth and rear. We can see plenty of food in its vacuole.

AL-Museum

(2015.12.01)

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