Squatinella sp. almost eats flagellated algae
Squatinella sp. almost eats flagellated algae
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In the microscopic world, size matters! Being too big to fit in a predator's mouth is a solid defensive strategy.
Last edited by josmann on Wed Oct 20, 2021 2:21 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Squatinella sp. almost eats flagellated algae
Nice catch!
I recall learning from a chapter of JTTM something about the evolutionary sense of colonial algae, that is, becoming bigger to prevent being eaten by many organism.
I recall learning from a chapter of JTTM something about the evolutionary sense of colonial algae, that is, becoming bigger to prevent being eaten by many organism.