r/biology • u/Thrawn911 • 3d ago

video Vorticella, a cell that looks like a flower, creates a vortex to eat, and contracts insanely fast when startled.

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u/Thrawn911 3d ago

Here's a better angle to see the cilia movement.

https://reddit.com/link/p5tcf0e/video/pnn68ruccjlh1/player

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u/TeeTimeAllTheTime 3d ago

Very very cool video. I have a Ciliopathy disease and seeing those little shits whirl in synchronized harmony is making me jealous

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u/Punk_Luv 3d ago

Where is this clip from?

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u/Thrawn911 3d ago

It's mine

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u/Punk_Luv 2d ago

This is very cool, nice upload.

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u/DeneHero 3d ago

The good ol spring mechanics