The arms of the vampires ciliated video

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The arms of the vampires ciliated video

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The Suctorios are ciliates that kill their "victims" sucking inside.
In this video we see expanded more than 1000 times
the end of its "tentacles" called haptocyst
with which they immobilize and suck their victims.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1EUXtxyvY4

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Very nice
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Thanks Jacek!
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