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Sea Turtles Really DO Carry a (Microscopic) World on Their Backs
Several cultures portray the world as being carried on the back of a giant turtle. As it turns out, sea turtles really do house an entire world on their backs — one of microscopic organisms, that is!
Journey to the Microcosmos
Gastrotrichs Four Day Old Grandmothers
These little hairy-bellied friends lead a very interesting life, albeit a short one.
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ECU R/F SLO MO Shot of three rotifer keratella with eggs / Newcastle Emlyn, Ceredigion, United Kingdom
ECU R/F SLO MO Shot of three rotifer keratella with eggs / Newcastle Emlyn, Ceredigion, United Kingdom
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ECU SLO MO Shot of female rotifer keratella with eggs / Newcastle Emlyn, Ceredigion, United Kingdom
ECU SLO MO Shot of female rotifer keratella with eggs / Newcastle Emlyn, Ceredigion, United Kingdom
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ECU SLO MO Shot of Rotifers Synchaeta pectinata / Newcastle Emlyn, Ceredigion, United Kingdom
ECU SLO MO Shot of Rotifers Synchaeta pectinata / Newcastle Emlyn, Ceredigion, United Kingdom