MICRO*SCOPE   Taxonomic classification according to arcella.nl (Siemensma, F. J., Microworld, world of amoeboid
  organisms. World-wide electronic publication, Kortenhoef, the Netherlands) for amoeboid organisms
  or Encyclopedia of Life for all others.
    Eucaryota : SAR (Stramenopiles, Alveolates, Rhizaria) : Alveolata : Ciliophora : Intramacronucleata : Oligohymenophorea : Peniculia : Peniculida : Parameciina : Parameciidae
 
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Paramecium bursaria

Dorsal view of Paramecium bursaria. On top left the metachronous beating of cilia is visible.

Sample from sphagnum pond situated in the northern alpine region of Austria near Salzburg. Images were taken using Zeiss Universal with Olympus C7070 CCD camera.

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Place name: Wetland near Schladming (Austria)  
 
Latitude: 47.37386     Longitude: 13.823016
 




Dorsalansicht von Paramecium bursaria. Links oben ist der metachrone Cilienschlag sichtbar.

Probe aus einem Moor in den nördlichen Kalkalpen von Österreich in der Nähe von Salzburg. Mikrotechnik: Zeiss Universal, Kamera: Olympus C7070.

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