Stentor Coeruleus

Stentor coeruleus belongs to the Stentoridae family which is characterized by being a very large ciliate that measures 0.5 to 2 millimetres when fully extended. There is also a variety of other members of the Sentor family as well, such as Sentor polymorphus.

Stentor coeruleus specifically appears as a very large trumpet. It contains a macronucleus that looks like a string of beads that are contained within a ciliate that is blue to blue-green in color. Being that it has many myonemes, it has the ability to contract into a ball. It has the ability to swim while both fully extended or contracted. [cite web
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Eating is accomplished using cilia that carry food into the ciliate's gullet.

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