Paramecium or paramecia are single-celled protists that are naturally found in aquatic habitats. They are typically oblong or slipper-shaped and are covered with short hairy structures called cilia.

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The relationship between mating reactivity and ability of cells to attach to polystyrene Petri dishes was investigated in six species of the ciliated protozoan Paramecium. Mating reactive-dependent ...