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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Rotifer Synchaeta sp - freshwater microorganism

Synchaeta sp is a rotifer found in freshwater ponds. Rotifers are multicellular animals that provide food for larger pond organisms. They are about 0.5 mm in size. Many use small hair-like stuctures to swim that appear to rotate in the water for which they are named. This species was photographed with light microscope using a combination of polarized and darkfield illumination. 200X.

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Date Taken: 09.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Calgary, Canada
Copyright: © Robert Berdan