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Uploaded by on Apr 5, 2007

This is the planarian Dugesia observed through a dissecting microscope. The small granules are nutrients added to the medium to stimulate the worm's sensory abilities. Notice the ondulating movement, the ocelli (eye spots) and auricles (ear flaps)

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  • I've got ones in my freshwater aquarium that are like 10mm

  • Is it moving by using its cilia? Does it use its muscles at all?

  • made me horny.

  • I GET HARD OVER THIS SHIT!!!!!!!

  • this is pretty amazing

  • awesomeeee! I'm doing my science final on these.

  • what are the nutrients?

  • if you cut one of those it two, the severed body will grow back with a disfigured head, while the remaining part with the head will grow a new tail.

  • some are larger

  • Cool. Didn't realize they were that small.

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