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Stylonychia 12.070MB MPEG View Movie Molecular Expressions
A Stylonychia organism is buffeted by a freshwater worm passing by; under darkfield illumination at a magnification of 200x
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Stylonychia 7.190MB MPEG View Movie Molecular Expressions
Bits of debris are tossed about by moving cilia on the ventral (underneath) surface of this stylonychia organism; under oblique illumination at a magnification of 200x
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Stylonychia 13.560MB MPEG View Movie Molecular Expressions
A view of the dorsal (top) half of a specimen of Stylonychia; under oblique illumination at a magnification of 200x
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Stylonychia 10.220MB MPEG View Movie Molecular Expressions
A dorsal (top) view of a stylonychia as it moves through the water using the bristle-like cilia on its underside; under darkfield illumination at a magnification of 200x
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Stylonychia 9.190MB MPEG View Movie Molecular Expressions
A side view of a stylonychia as it uses its bristle-like cilia to move across a piece of vegetation; under darkfield illumination at a magnification of 200x
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Stylonychia 11.900MB MPEG View Movie Molecular Expressions
The movement of its cilia is barely noticable underneath this slow-moving specimen of Stylonychia; under darkfield illumination at a magnification of 200x
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Urocentrum 7.540MB MPEG View Movie Molecular Expressions
A Urocentrum organism revolves, the motion carrying it slowly across the microscope field; under darkfield illumination at a magnification of 200x
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Urocentrum 17.520MB MPEG View Movie Molecular Expressions
A Urocentrum organism twists in its characteristic movement as other microorganisms swim by; under phase contrast illumination at a magnification of 200x
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Urocentrum 6.050MB MPEG View Movie Molecular Expressions
A revolving urocentrum, the whirling dervish of the microscopic world; under darkfield illumination at a magnification of 200x
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Urocentrum 4.950MB MPEG View Movie Molecular Expressions
A close-up view of a revolving urocentrum; under darkfield illumination at a magnification of 400x
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Urocentrum 7.430MB MPEG View Movie Molecular Expressions
A pair of fused cilia are visible at the posterior end of this specimen of Urocentrum, towards the right of the microscope field; under phase contrast illumination at a magnification of 600x
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Urocentrum 5.520MB MPEG View Movie Molecular Expressions
A revolving specimen of Urocentrum; under darkfield illumination at a magnification of 400x
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Volvox 11.260MB MPEG View Movie Molecular Expressions
A Volvox colony with daughter colonies; under dark field illumination at a magnification of 600x
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Volvox 11.860MB MPEG View Movie Molecular Expressions
An individual Volvox colony; under phase contrast illumination at a magnification of 600x
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Volvox 12.620MB MPEG View Movie Molecular Expressions
A Volvox colony with daughter colonies; under dark field illumination at a magnification of 600x
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Volvox 3.130MB MPEG View Movie Molecular Expressions
A Volvox colony with daughter colonies floats across the microscope field; under dark field illumination at a magnification of 600x
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Volvox 4.760MB MPEG View Movie Molecular Expressions
A Volvox colony with daughter colonies; under dark field illumination at a magnification of 600x
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Vorticella 11.030MB MPEG View Movie Molecular Expressions
Eight vorticellas, attached to a bit of pond detritus, coil and uncoil in synchrony; under oblique illumination
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Vorticella 24.090MB MPEG View Movie Molecular Expressions
Vorticellas stretch out from their attachment site to feed, then suddenly retract in response to a disturbance; under oblique illumination
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Vorticella 31.160MB MPEG View Movie Molecular Expressions
Coiled stalks and beating cilia can be clearly viewed in this small group of feeding vorticellas; under phase contrast illumination at a magnification of 20x
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Vorticella 22.730MB MPEG View Movie Molecular Expressions
A small group of vorticellas bounce and sway through the water as they feed; under phase contrast illumination at a magnification of 10x
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Vorticella 7.710MB MPEG View Movie Molecular Expressions
A cluster of vorticellas simultaneously emerge from their coiled state, secured to an attachment site; under oblique illumination
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Vorticella 10.220MB MPEG View Movie Molecular Expressions
Two vorticellas gather food, using their cilia to sweep particles into their mouth openings; under phase contrast illumination at a magnification of 60x
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Vorticella 42.620MB MPEG View Movie Molecular Expressions
Individual vorticella observed collecting food; under darkfield illumination at a magnification of 40x
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Vorticella 19.310MB MPEG View Movie Molecular Expressions
The translucent bells of vorticellas come into view as they bob and weave during feeding; under darkfield illumination, at a magnification of 10x
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Vorticella 20.010MB MPEG View Movie Molecular Expressions
A silhouetted view shows the bell shape that is distinctive of Vorticella; under oblique illumination
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Vorticella 27.200MB MPEG View Movie Molecular Expressions
A cluster of vorticellas, attached to vegetation, coil and stretch their stalks; under oblique illumination
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Vorticella 33.720MB MPEG View Movie Molecular Expressions
A cluster of vorticella feed on tiny organisms and occasionally retract on their stalks; under oblique illumination
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Vorticella 31.810MB MPEG View Movie Molecular Expressions
A vorticella uses its cilia to bring food into its mouth; under darkfield illumination at a magnification at 40x
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Vorticella 11.590MB MPEG View Movie Molecular Expressions
A cluster of vorticellas, attached to vegetation, feed and react to other pond organisms; under oblique illumination
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Vorticella 19.730MB MPEG View Movie Molecular Expressions
Waving cilia create currents bringing particles of food into the mouths of two vorticellas; under phase contrast illumination at a magnification of 40x
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Vorticella 6.960MB MPEG View Movie Molecular Expressions
Several vorticellas coil and stretch as other organisms swim by; under phase contrast illumination at a magnification of 20x
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Vorticella 33.170MB MPEG View Movie Molecular Expressions
Vorticellas stretch out from their protective coiled state next to their attachment site; under oblique illumination
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Vorticella 26.550MB MPEG View Movie Molecular Expressions
Vorticellas stretch out from their attachment site to feed on tiny organisms; under oblique illumination
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Vorticella 9.530MB MPEG View Movie Molecular Expressions
A small group of vorticellas, part a cluster attached to an aquatic plant, coil in response to an unseen stimulus; under oblique illumination
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Plumatella 0.110MB MPG View Movie Microscopy-UK
See a beautiful, almost graceful freshwater bryozoa called Plumatella.
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