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A microscopic spaceship

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Chaetoceros coarctatus and Vorticella oceanica have a very intimate relationship. They form a symbiotic relationship where each species benefits from the other one. The diatom (C. coarctatus) provides a substrate and protection with the spines, meanwhile the ciliate (V. oceanica) provides buoyancy and maintains the colony where the sunlight hits. This multispecies vehicle navigates through the ocean like a microscopic spasehip.