Paramecium Characteristic & Structure | Under The Microscope

Paramecium is a unicellular organism mostly found in a freshwater environment. Species of Paramecium range in size from 50 to 330 micrometres (0.0020 to 0.0130 in) in length. Cells are typically ovoid, elongate, foot- or cigar-shaped. The body of the cell is enclosed by a stiff but elastic structure called the pellicle.