Otto Friedrich Müller listed 127 species of Vorticella in 1786, but many are now known to actually be other protozoans or rotifers. The definition of Vorticella that is still used today was first …

According to studies, Vorticella is the largest genus of sessile peritrich ciliates with over 100 identified species. Depending on the habitat, this species will feed on a range of food material …

Vorticella includes more than 100 currently recognized species and represents one of the most taxonomically challenging genera of ciliates. Molecular phylogenetic analysis of Vorticella has …

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Vorticella, genus of the ciliate protozoan order Peritrichida, a bell-shaped or cylindrical organism with a conspicuous ring of cilia (hairlike processes) on the oral end and a contractile …

2023年8月3日 · Vorticella (L., vortex =whirl pool) is a microscopic, unicellular eukaryotic ciliate. It occurs as a sessile attached by a stalk to the substratum. Its body is almost bell-shaped or …

Vorticella is a genus and the main cause of this is infection from mosquitoes. This is mainly found in large groups. Belonging to the phylum ciliophora family, it is a protozoa. They are also …

There are over 150 different species of Vorticella. The common species include Vorticella campanula, Vorticella citrina, Vorticella marina, Vorticella parapulchella, and Vorticella fusca.

Vorticella are microscopic bell-shaped freshwater aquatic organisms. These heterotrophic and predatory organisms are mostly sessile. Vorticella are identified by their bell-shaped bodies …

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