Didinium captures Paramecium. Paramecium is almost completely ingested and the proboscis is beginning to reform. This micrograph was taken in 1968 by G. Antipa on a Cambridge Mark IIA operating at 20k...

Didinium captures Paramecium. At midingestion and showing metachronous waves of cilia within the two characteristic ciliary girdles of Didinium nasutum. This micrograph was taken in 1968 by G. Antipa ...

Didinium captures Paramecium. After reeling in the prey with cyclosis tugging at the attached toxicysts the proboscis opens to engage the Paramecium. This micrograph was taken in 1968 by G. Antipa on ...

Lymphocyte emperipolesis by lung, alveolar macrophage (multinucleated giant cell)

The ingestion of Paramecium by Didinium. This micrograph also clearly shows the five short rows of clavate cilia (ciliary stubs without central microtubules) that reside just below the anterior and po...

Didinium captures Paramecium. Also showing metachronous waves of cilia in the two characteristic ciliary girdles of Didinium nasutum. This micrograph was taken in 1968 by G. Antipa on a Cambridge Mar...

Didinium ingests Paramecium. Also showing a few discharged trichocysts and metachronous waves of cilia in the two characteristic ciliary girdles of Didinium nasutum. This micrograph was taken in 1968 ...

Didinium captures Paramecium. A moment after initial contact when toxicysts enter Paramecium. The strand of toxicysts can be seen between the two organisms, and Didinium will use the anchored toxicyst...

Didinium captures Paramecium. It is not unusual for an undersized Didinium to attempt to ingest a much larger Paramecium. In this case, the organisms were preserved before the outcome could be determi...

Didinium intiates capture of Paramecium. Believe-it-or-not, this Didinium may accomplish the ingestion of the Paramecium in less than one minute. See other images in the link below. Also showing metac...