A Drop of Life

Peranema

These cells feed by engulfing euglenids, portions of which can be seen digesting inside. Peranema has an exceptionally thick flagellum that can be used as a whip to rapidly change course, or just the tip can be used like a propeller, moving the cell smoothly through the water.


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More about single cell life:
Branches on the Tree of Life: Viruses and Bacteria
or Branches on the Tree of Life: Protists