[păŕə-mḗshē-əm, -sē-əm]
(n.)Any of various freshwater ciliate protozoans of the genus Paramecium, usually oval and having an oral groove for feeding.
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The phylum Ciliophora includes the family Paramecidae, the Paramecium. Like the other members of the phylum, Paramecium is a ciliated single celled creature. Most Paramecium are large as protists go, on the order of 0.5 mm long by perhaps 1/3 as wide ... Concentrated Paramecium...
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Paramecium putrinum (=P. trichium) is a slipper shaped ciliate which is found in oxygenated aquatic environments feeding near vegetative matter. This organism is quite common and may easily be obtained from the shallow waters of the Connecticut River.
www.bio.umass.edu/biology/conn.river/parameci.html
Paramecium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paramecia , also known as Lady Slippers , due to their appearance, are a group of unicellular ciliate protozoa, which are commonly studied as a representative of the ciliate group, and range from a...
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Micscape Magazine for enthusiast microscopy ... Studying Paramecium ... Paramecium Structure; Although just visible to the naked eye, to see Paramecium properly, a microscope is needed. You should be able to recognise most of the processes from the diagram below when observing them for real.
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Protists: The Paramecium ... Paramecium are called "slipper animalcules" because of their slipper like shape. They are unicellular organisms usually less than .01 inch in length and covered with minute hairlike projections called cilia.
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This page is an index to digital videos of the protozoan, Paramecium. ... Paramecium Video No. 1 - A group of swimming paramecia, looking more like a bunch of bumper cars as they collide and rebound off of one another; under oblique illumination at a magnification of 400x with a playing time of 24.8 seconds.
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Paramecium (genus) ... There are many different species of paramecium. They are difficult to tell apart. ... Paramecium are helpful by controlling algae, , and other protists. They also help clean up tiny particles of...
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Telling your friends that you are culturing paramecium at home will really add a touch of over the top scientific aura to your hobby. You too can amaze your friends...just don't tell them that their easy.
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