Strange microscopic pond creature! - 08/29/06 05:04 PM
What's Shaped Like A Pear And Has 2 Genomes? Check The Pond for Tetrahymena thermophila.
If you could peer microscopically into the closest freshwater pond, you'd hesitate before dipping a toe. Amid the murky water, you'd probably notice an oddly furry, pear-shaped organism gliding along--and gobbling up everything in its path.
The rest of the story for anyone interested:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/08/060828211914.htm
If you could peer microscopically into the closest freshwater pond, you'd hesitate before dipping a toe. Amid the murky water, you'd probably notice an oddly furry, pear-shaped organism gliding along--and gobbling up everything in its path.
The rest of the story for anyone interested:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/08/060828211914.htm