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Parameciidae

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Parameciidae
Paramecium aurelia, from the genus Paramecium
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Parameciidae

Parameciidae are a family of ciliated protozoans in the order Peniculid; the body has differentiated anterior and posterior ends and is bounded by a hard but elastic pellicle.