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Paramecium (aurelia) (par-a-mee-see-um) is a very familiar genus of ciliates and this (morpho) species is best distinguished by the presence of two small micronuclei pressed up against the macronucleus. They can be seen here to the north of the nucleus. Differential interference contrast. This picture was taken by David Patterson and Laura Katz from material maintained in culture by Laura Katz. Copyright, contact microscope@mbl.edu

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Paramecium aurelia

From the collection Katz laboratory, cultures and isolates

Description of Paramecium aurelia: Ovoid or elongate in shape, both the anterior and posterior are rounded, 80-170 microns long. The oral groove is wide for most of its length. There is an ovoid macronucleus and two micronuclei pressed against the sides of the macronucleus. There are two contractile vacuoles with radial collecting canals.

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Paramecium aurelia in this collection

Paramecium aurelia
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Paramecium aurelia in other collections

Paramecium aurelia, from Protozoan biomonitors in China	Paramecium aurelia, from Microbes of Mono Lake	Paramecium aurelia, from Protsville	Paramecium aurelia, from Protsville	Paramecium aurelia, from Images from Schewiakoff, 1896
Paramecium aurelia, from Ciliates from Ehrenberg -- 1838	Paramecium aurelia, from Ciliates from Ehrenberg -- 1838	Paramecium aurelia, from Ciliates from Ehrenberg -- 1838	Paramecium aurelia, from Ciliates from Ehrenberg -- 1838	Paramecium aurelia, from Mr Remsens barrel
Paramecium aurelia, from Mr Remsens barrel

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