"Paramoecium caudatum. A, the living animal from the ventral aspect; B, the same in optical section: the arrow shows the course taken by food-particles; C, a specimen which has discharged its trichocysts; D, diagram of binary fission; buc. gr, buccal groove; cort, cortex; cu, cuticle; c. vac, vontractile vacuole; f. vac food vacuole; gul, gullet; med, medulla; nu, meganucleus; pa. nu, micronucleus; trch, trichocysts." -Parker, 1900

Paramoecium Caudatum

"Paramoecium caudatum. A, the living animal from the ventral aspect; B, the same in optical section:…