Monday, 17 August 2015

Rotifers, commonly known as wheel animalcules, are tiny 0.1-0.5mm multicellular creatures found in most freshwater...


Rotifers, commonly known as wheel animalcules, are tiny 0.1-0.5mm multicellular creatures found in most freshwater sources. This organism eats by sucking in water through its ciliated mouth and pulling out the bits of organic matter. They are essential to keeping water free of excess organic matter.

Know more:
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/phyla/rotifera/rotifera.html

Watch:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYNJOVDQexA

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3 comments:

  1. Sam Collett17 August 2015 at 23:31

    Micro-monster... I wonder what that slug-like creature was next to it at the start of the video

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  2. Boris Borcic18 August 2015 at 10:08

    And apparently they replace sex by desiccating together. When re-hydrated, their DNA repair process allows foreign genes in, and also from unrelated organisms.

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  3. Boris Borcic18 November 2015 at 01:24

    Nezrin Cananova that's the question answered on top of the post, and if that's not enough to your satisfaction, you can ask Google or Wikipedia on the first, bold-faced word.

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