Paramecia (Slipper Animalcule), also known as Lady Slippers, due to their appearance, are a group of unicellular ciliate protozoa. Paramecia aurelia, a ciliate infusorian, (c) cilia; (c.v.) pulsating vacuoles; (f) food particles; (g) fullet; (m) buccal groove; (n) nucleus.

Paramecia

Paramecia (Slipper Animalcule), also known as Lady Slippers, due to their appearance, are a group of…

"Paramoecium. ad. Adult form, showing cilia, "mouth," contractile vacuoles, etc. div. Transverse division. con. Conjugation." -Thomson, 1916

Paramecium

"Paramoecium. ad. Adult form, showing cilia, "mouth," contractile vacuoles, etc. div. Transverse division.…