Ciliates, a group of single-celled ciliated eukaryotes, have been studied since the dawn of light microscopy, with over 10,000 species described. Cilia are the key feature of ciliates and ...

Loxophyllum Ciliate Protozoan Loxophyllum is a predatory protozoan. These single-celled organisms are ciliates, being covered in hair-like structures known as cilia. The cilia beat in synchronized ...

Conjugation (or mating) of ciliates is a unique phenomenon among living beings. They have sex not for reproduction or pleasure — they seek to increase genetic variation. Scientists from St ...

Life Surprising culprit found that killed 95% of a sea urchin population A parasitic microorganism with tiny hair-like structures over its body called a ciliate appears to be behind the mass die ...

Lea Weinisch, Isabell Kirchner, Maria Grimm, Steffen Kühner, Antonio J. Pierik, Ramon Rosselló-Móra, Sabine Filker, Glycine Betaine and Ectoine Are the Major Compatible Solutes Used by Four Different ...

The species of ciliate identified by the scientists belongs to a group known as scuticociliates, some of which have been known to cause disease in other marine animals, including sharks.

Spatial distribution of planktonic ciliates in the western Pacific Ocean: Along the transect from Shenzhen (China) to Pohnpei (Micronesia) Peer-Reviewed Publication Compuscript Ltd ...

Ciliates, just like humans, are colonized by a vast diversity of bacteria. Some ciliates and their bacterial symbionts have become friends for life, as researchers from the Max Planck Institute for ...

Microscopic ciliates can increase the mobility of poisonous tar substances, PAHs, by up to 100-fold according to a new study. The results open new possibilities for cleaning soil that is ...