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Description of Parameciidae

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Body elongated ovate, rounded and/or pointed at either or both ends; medium-sized, usually about 200 µm long, but preoral groove not so much expanded; one genus.

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Parameciidae

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Parameciidae is a family of ciliates in the order Peniculida. Members of this family have differentiated anterior and posterior regions and are bounded by a hard but elastic pellicle. The family contains the genera Paramecium and Physanter.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Lynn D (2008). The Ciliated Protozoa: Characterization, Classification, and Guide to the Literature. Springer. p. 413. ISBN 978-1-4020-8239-9. Retrieved 7 November 2018.

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Parameciidae: Brief Summary

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Parameciidae is a family of ciliates in the order Peniculida. Members of this family have differentiated anterior and posterior regions and are bounded by a hard but elastic pellicle. The family contains the genera Paramecium and Physanter.

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