• Taxonomy (ITIS)

 • Length: 150 mm

 • Description:

    Blepharisma has a beautiful, pink pellicle. Dorsal ridges at the anterior end are very distinctive. Large contractile vacuole is present at the posterior end. The protozoan moves rather quick. Often found among detritus where it feeds on bacteria.

 • Pictures:

 • Links:

• Protist Image Database: Blepharisma
• Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole: Blepharisma
• Natural History Museum's Microbiology video collection: Genus Blepharisma