Paramecium (Paramecium caudatum) is a well-known genus of ciliated protozoan commonly studied as a representative type of this group.
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Paramecium caudatum is a ciliated protozoan from the phylum Ciliophora.
Paramecium caudatum is a well-known genus of ciliated protozoans commonly studied as a representative type of its group and belongs to the phylum Ciliophora.
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Paramecium caudatum is a well-known genus of ciliated protozoans commonly studied as a representative type of its group and belongs to the phylum Ciliophora.
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Paramecium is often referred to as the 'white rat' of the phylum Ciliophora due to its widespread use in biological research, similar to how rats are used in mammalian research.
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- Paramecium caudatum - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
- Paramecium caudatum | ciliate - Britannica - britannica.com
