Vorticella campanula

Vorticella campanula

Vorticella campanula is a Protistenart from the family of Vorticella ( Vorticellidae ). The species is found in only slightly polluted waters, where they tacked lives on water plants and animals. It feeds on bacteria.

Features

Vorticella campanula is 50 to 150 microns in size and bell-shaped. The Peristomscheibe has a transverse diameter that corresponds to 0.75 to 1.25 times the body height. The stem is up to 700 micrometers long and relatively thick with a width of 8 to 12 microns. He contracted in spirals. It makes no colonies.