Bdelloid rotifer feeding (VIDEO)

Marine Biological Laboratory

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This bdelloid rotifer is using her wheels to hoover up and eat bacteria and other particles floating in the water. This animal is about half a millimetre long, and the wheels are on the head end. 
Credit: C. G. Wilson 2024

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Credit: C. G. Wilson 2024

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These images and videos are provided for editorial purposes only and must be credited. Permission is granted to use them in conjunction with coverage of the paper: 'Bdelloid rotifers deploy horizontally acquired biosynthetic genes against a fungal pathogen' (Nowell et al. Nature Communications, 2024) They can be modified for this purpose (e.g. cropped) but they must not be sold on to third parties. All other rights reserved.

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