How do vorticellar lives?

Vorticella are ciliated protozoa that live in freshwater environments, typically attached to substrates like plants or debris. They have a distinct bell-shaped body and use their cilia to create water currents for feeding, capturing bacteria and small particles. Vorticella can contract their stalks rapidly to escape disturbances, allowing them to move to new locations. They reproduce asexually through binary fission, leading to colony formation.