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Paramecium: size, dimension and comparison

The adopted reference is about 200 µm.

Representative length

200 µm = 0.2 mm. A micron (µm) is a millimeter divided by 1,000.

Moving cilia propel this single-celled organism through water.

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Paramecium, interpreted illustration
Interpreted illustration · dimension stated in the fact sheet.

What does this number measure?

Moving cilia propel this single-celled organism through water. Displayed dimension: representative length.

Compare the stated dimensions

The comparison uses the number in each fact sheet: altitude, height, diameter, length or distance, depending on the reference. Two values in metres do not necessarily describe the same property.

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Source and limitations

Catalogue value to check against the source; not individually audited.

Paramecium: an anatomical model of an elongated ciliated organism, with an oral groove, macronucleus and star-shaped contractile vacuoles. Educational transparency and colours; representative length.