LM of a ciliate protozoan Paramecium caudatum

Credit: ERIC GRAVE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

Caption: Paramecium protozoa. Light micrograph of Paramecium caudatum., a single-celled creature (protozoan). The internal structures (organelles) can be seen. P. caudatum lives in stagnant water and feeds on bacteria and plant particles. It propels itself through the water by beating the tiny, hair-like structures (cilia) on its surface. Magnification: x133 at 35mm size.

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Keywords: animal, ciliate, invertebrate, invertebrates, light micrograph, nature, paramecium, paramecium caudatum, paramecium sp., protozoa, protozoan, type, wildlife, zoology

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