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A peanut-shaped ciliate

Species name: Amphisiella

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The shape of this ciliate reminds us of a peanut shell. We can see cirri at the front and rear ends of its slender body. To catch food, it repeats an erratic pattern of going forward, stopping, and changing directions. When it makes contact with a food particle, its flexible mouth wraps around the prey to consume it.

AL-Museum

(2016.12.15)

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