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Paramecium (Photo left by Y. Tsukii) is a unicellular eucaryote belonging to the phylum Ciliophora, a taxonomic group that also includes Tetrahymena, Stentor, Vorticella, and the human parasite Balantidium coli. Ciliates are often motile by means of numerous cilia; in Paramecium these cilia cover virtually the entire cell surface. Coordinated beating of the cilia propels the cell and sweeps food particles (e.g. bacteria) into its oral groove where food is then phagocytosed. |
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