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Marine scuticociliate

By St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center November 2022 (approx.)
Image of a single-celled organism with small bright spots and thin hairlike structures against a dark green background.
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Detailed Description

The marine scuticociliate responsible for the mass die-off of Diadema antillarum in 2022. 
 

Sources/Usage

Photo courtesy of Mya Breitbart, USF College of Marine Science. Ciliate culture viewed under the microscope. Image captured with the help of Celia Villac, FWC.