Conceptually similarSPLVoticella protozoan, light micrographSS2766859SV5295Rights ManagedSPLVoticella protozoan, light micrographSS2766848SV5294Rights ManagedSPLStentor sp. protozoan, light micrographSS2766834SV5273Rights ManagedSPLStentor sp. protozoan, light micrographSS2766835SV5274Rights ManagedSPLStentor sp. protozoan, light micrographSS2766836SV5275Rights ManagedSPLEpistylis protozoa, light micrographSS2766857SV5297Rights ManagedSPLEpistylis protozoa, light micrographSS2766856SV5298Rights ManagedBIOMEDIA ASSOCVorticella, LMSS2726809GA7575Rights ManagedBIOMEDIA ASSOCVorticella, LMSS2726812GA7579Rights ManagedView AllView more with similar tones Voticella protozoan, light micrographLicense type:Rights ManagedUnique identifier:SS2766858Legacy Identifier:SV5296Description:Polarized light micrograph of a Vorticella sp. peritrich ciliate protozoan. Rows of cilia (microscopic hairs) and an undulating membrane create a current of water which directs food towards the buccal cavity (mouth opening). Vorticella are sessile, meaning they attach to a surface and cannot move around on their own. When disturbed, they contract their stalk into a tight coil. This contraction is one of the fastest known actions in the animal kingdom. Magnification: x330 when printed 10 centimeters wide.Credit:Marek Mis / Science SourceSize:3131px × 2805px (~25 MB)Restrictions:No Sale through SubagentsGet PricingHow Will The Visual Be Used?ShareKeywords:animal-aquatic-biology-blue background-C021/0184-C0210184-cilia-ciliate-invertebrate-lm-microbiological-microbiology-micrograph-microorganism-microscopic-nobody-no-one-peritrich-pink background-polarized light micrograph-pond life-protist-protozoa-single-celled organism-unicellular-vorticella-Wildlife-zoologyModel release:N/AParent folder:SPL FTP 140707-11
