Paramecium - Wikipedia Paramecium ( ˌ p ær ə ˈ m iː s (i) ə m PARR-ə-MEE-s(ee-)əm, -s i ə m -see-əm, plural "paramecia" only when used as a vernacular name) [2] is a genus of eukaryotic, unicellular ciliates, widespread in freshwater, brackish, and marine environments Paramecia are often abundant in stagnant basins and ponds
Paramecium: Definition, Structure, Characteristics and Diagram A Paramecium is a free-living, motile, single-cell (unicellular) organism belonging to the kingdom Protista that are naturally found in aquatic habitats They have a lifespan of a hundred, a thousand or even a million years
Paramecium | Unicellular Organism, Ciliate Genus | Britannica Paramecium, genus of microscopic, single-celled, and free-living protozoans Most species can be cultivated easily in the laboratory, making them ideal model organisms, well suited for biological study Paramecium vary in length from about 0 05 to 0 32 mm (0 002 to 0 013 inch)
Paramecium: Everything You Need to Know - Microscope Clarity Paramecium is a genus of single-celled, eukaryotic organisms that measure about 50 to 330 micrometers in length across their characteristic footprint shape, which is covered in hair like structures called cilia
Paramecium: Structure, Reproduction, and other Life Processes Paramecium is a unicellular protist belonging to a Phylum known as Ciliophora Members of this Phylum are commonly referred to as Ciliates Paramecium is mostly found in slow-flowing freshwater, ponds, lakes, or stagnant water containing decaying organic matter
Paramecium Classification - BYJUS Paramecium or Paramoecium is a genus of unicellular ciliated protozoa They are characterised by the presence of thousands of cilia covering their body They are found in freshwater, marine and brackish water They are also found attached to the surface Reproduction is primarily through asexual means (binary fission)