NewzResearchers in Curaçao have identified a new species of ciliate microorganism found within a seawater filtration system. This newly discovered organism possesses the unique biological capability to transform into a "supergigante" or supergiant cell, exhibiting cannibalistic behavior.
The findings regarding this organism's extraordinary developmental shift and feeding habits were published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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