Ciliophora - Encyclopedia.com
May 11, 2018 · Ciliophora (sĬl´ē-ŏf´ərə), phylum in the kingdom Protista [1] consisting of the ciliates, or ciliophores, complex freshwater or saltwater protozoans [2] that swim by the coordinated beating of their cilia—short, hairlike structures that cover the cell surface.
Ciliate - Encyclopedia.com
Aug 8, 2016 · *ciliate* Member of the phylum Ciliophora, characterized by hair-like cilia [1] used for locomotion and food collecting. Ciliates are the largest (c.8,000 species) and the most complex of the Protozoans [2]. They are found in both aquatic and …
Cycliophora (Wheel Wearers) - Encyclopedia.com
Cycliophora(Wheel wearers) Phylum CycliophoraNumber of families 1Thumbnail description Microscopic acoelomate animal group living as commensals on the mouthparts of the Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus); characterized by a highly complex life cycle with six life stages; the dispersal stage is the chordoid larva Source for information on Cycliophora (Wheel Wearers): …
Mastigophora - Encyclopedia.com
May 23, 2018 · Mastigophora Mastigophora is a division of single-celled protozoans. There are approximately 1,500 species of Mastigophora.
Dinophyceae - Encyclopedia.com
May 8, 2018 · Dinophyceae A class of Pyrrophyta, comprising algae that are unicellular and have two flagella (thread-like structures) of unequal length.
Euglenophyta - Encyclopedia.com
May 29, 2018 · Euglenophyta A division of typically unicellular protists, sometimes regarded as algae, sometimes as protozoa (class Phytomastigophora).