Gastrotrich,coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Gastrotrichs are microscopic,worm-like animals found in both freshwater and marine habitats. In total,there are some 400 species of gastrotrichs. This is a freshwater gastrotrich. Its body is covered in cilia (hair-like appendages),which are used for locomotion. It feeds on bacteria,algae and protozoa,living among plants at the margins of ponds and lakes. Magnification: x400 when printed at 10 centimetres wide | |
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Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Gschmeissner, Steve |
Taille de l’image : | 5079 px × 3456 px |
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