Length of rumen ciliates
| Range | ~20 - 200 µm |
|---|---|
| Organism | Ciliate spp. |
| Reference | Yokoyama MG, Johnson KA: Microbiology of the rumen andintestine. In The Ruminant Animal: Digestive Physiology and Nutrition, Edited by: Church DC. Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Waveland Press1988: pp.125-144. p.130 left column |
| Comments | P.130 left column: "Because most rumen ciliates are about 20-200µm in length, many can be seen with the naked eye, especially when they are allowed to sediment out of rumen fluid. All of the protozoa are strictly anaerobic." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 112829 |