choanocyte

• Cellule flagellée caractéristique des éponges (spongiaires), dotée d'un collier de cytoplasme entourant le flagelle, qui crée un courant d'eau à travers le corps de l'éponge et capture les particules nutritives.

A flagellated cell found in sponges, characterized by a collar of cytoplasm surrounding the flagellum, which helps maintain a water current through the sponge's body.

1. Flagellated cell in spongesC2formalscientific

   A specialized cell found in sponges that has a flagellum surrounded by a collar of microvilli, which creates a water current and filters food particles.

   choanocyte

   • Choanocytes line the inner chambers of a sponge's body.
   • The beating of the flagellum in a choanocyte draws water through the sponge.
   • Food particles are trapped by the collar of the choanocyte.