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WhenColpidium campylum are put in an observation chamber, they form groups of hundreds or thousands of individuals. In a temperature gradient, these groups find their preferred temperature range within a few hours, whereas isolated individuals can achieve this in min. This difference is caused by the social tendency of these ciliates.
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Kersken, H., Laudien, H. Social behaviour versus temperature in the ciliateColpidium campylum. Experientia 35, 1317–1318 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01963981
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