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Vorticellid ciliate
Ciliata derive their name from the Latin word for 'eyelash,' which refers to the short, dense hairlike covering on some or all of the surface of a ciliate. The cilia beat to propel the ciliate through the water and to draw in food particles.
Photo: Peter Parks © 2001 by Image Quest 3-D
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