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Didinium
How do didinium obtain their food?
Didinium are heterotrophic organisms. They only have one type of prey; the much larger cilate Paramecium. When a Didinium finds a Paramecium, it eject...
What is the common name of Didinium?
Integrated Taxonomic Information System - ReportFamilyDidiniidaeGenusDidiniumDirect Children:SpeciesDidinium balbianii (Fabre-dom.)SpeciesDidinium coc...
How does didinium reproduce?
Didinium reproduce via binary fission asexually, or sexually via conjugation. Is Didinium single celled?Is Didinium prokaryotic or eukaryotic?Is Didin...
How does a didinium move?
The pectinelles are used to move Didinium through water by rotating the cell around its axis. ... A contractile vacuole and anal aperture are in the p...
What does didinium eat?
Their diet consists largely of Paramecium, although they will also attack and consume other ciliates. Some species, such as D. gargantua, also feed on...
How big is a didinium?
Didinia are rounded, oval or barrel-shaped and range in length from 50 to 150 micrometres. The cell body is encircled by two ciliary bands, or pectine...
How does a didinium?
Didinium are unicellular and have an oval shape. Didinium are heterotrophic organisms. They only have one type of prey; the much larger cilate Paramec...
Where do didinium live?
Russell. Didinium are commonly found in freshwater, particularly still water. However, the species Didinium gargantua exists primarily in marine envir...