Image: Vorticellid ciliate

Vorticellid ciliate

Photographer:

Peter Parks

Rights:

© Image Quest 3-D

Additional information

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.

Last Updated: 25 August 2009