Subkingdom Protozoa
Phylum Ciliophora
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Paramecium- conjugation
(left) and binary fission
(right)
Paramecium - shows oral groove, macronucleus, cilia,
and contractile vacuole (water expulsion vesicle)
This clearly shows the oral groove (on the bottom) and the pellicle.
This is an EM showing the cilia and the cytostome.
cytostome, cytopharynx, oral groove, food vacuoles, and cilia.
Diagram of digestion of food.