Is this a Paramecium ?

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Is this a Paramecium ?

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I was playing with the scope again yesterday .
I used the Gamma microscope with the 40x objective and a 10x Leitz Periplan .

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It's probably not Paramecium - more likley to be something like Oxytricha, although the caudal cilia are not so prominent in your image.
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Hmmm , maybe i should leave id'ing to those who know more about this stuff . ;)
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