Rotation of diatom host with attached ciliate epibionts (VIDEO)

Marine Biological Laboratory

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Rotation of Coscinodiscus wailesii diatom host with multiple attached Pseudovorticella coscinodisci ciliate epibionts. Unbalanced forces generated by ciliates result in rotational motion of consortia. F

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Kanso et al, PNAS, 2021

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