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Halteria Grandinella
''Halteria'', sometimes referred to as the jumping oligotrich, is a genus of common planktonic ciliates that are found in many freshwater environments. ''Halteria'' are easy to locate due to their abundance and distinctive behaviour with observations of ''Halteria'' potentially dating back to the 17th century and the discovery of microorganisms. Over time more has been established about their morphology and behavior, which has led to many changes in terms of classification. Species of ''Halteria'' can exist in both a trophic and an encysted form but are most commonly described in the trophic form. Species of ''Halteria'' can be identified by their unique jumping movement which is enabled by an equatorial row of stiff cirri that beat in unison, allowing the organism to move very quickly backwards. Members of the genus ''Halteria'' are Heterotroph, heterotrophic and serve as important Bacterivore, bacterivores in the habitats they occupy as well as being preyed upon primarily by me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halteria Grandinella
''Halteria'', sometimes referred to as the jumping oligotrich, is a genus of common planktonic ciliates that are found in many freshwater environments. ''Halteria'' are easy to locate due to their abundance and distinctive behaviour with observations of ''Halteria'' potentially dating back to the 17th century and the discovery of microorganisms. Over time more has been established about their morphology and behavior, which has led to many changes in terms of classification. Species of ''Halteria'' can exist in both a trophic and an encysted form but are most commonly described in the trophic form. Species of ''Halteria'' can be identified by their unique jumping movement which is enabled by an equatorial row of stiff cirri that beat in unison, allowing the organism to move very quickly backwards. Members of the genus ''Halteria'' are Heterotroph, heterotrophic and serve as important Bacterivore, bacterivores in the habitats they occupy as well as being preyed upon primarily by me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virovore
Virivore (equivalently virovore) comes from the English prefix ''viro-'' meaning virus, derived from the Latin word for poison, and the suffix ''-vore'' from the Latin word ''vorare'', meaning to eat, or to devour; therefore, a virivore is an organism that consumes viruses. Virivory is a well-described process in which organisms, primarily heterotrophic protists, but also some metazoans consume viruses. Viruses are considered a top predator in marine environments, as they can lyse microbes and release nutrients (i.e. Viral shunt, the viral shunt). Viruses also play an important role in the structuring of microbial trophic relationships and regulation of carbon flow. Discovery The first described virovore was a small marine flagellate that was shown to ingest and digest virus particles. Subsequently, numerous studies directly and indirectly demonstrated the consumption of virions. In 2022, DeLong et al. showed that over the course of two days the ciliates ''Halteria'' and ''Para ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
