Vorticella nebulifera
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| domain | Eukaryota | Vorticella is a genus of bell-shaped ciliates that attach themselves to substrates with contractile stalks. Found mainly in fresh water, reproduction is by binary fission. Following a free-swimming stage, a stalk is formed, beginning a sessile stage of filter feeding. Oral cilia create vortices in water currents, while feeding on bacteria.
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| kingdom | Protista | |
| supergroup | Sar: Alveolata | |
| phylum | Chilophora | |
| class | Oligohymenophorea | |
| order | Sessilida | |
| family | Vorticellidae | |
| genus | Vorticella | |
| species | V. nebulifera |
