The phylum Sarcomastigophora includes many unicellular or colonial, autotrophic, or heterotrophic organisms. The two main sub-phyla are Mastigophora and Sarcodina.
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Sub-phylum Mastigophora
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Mastigophora (also known as flagellates) is the sub-phylum of Sarcomastigophora, that contains protozoa that use flagella as their form of locomotion. Flagellates are cells with one or more whip-like organelles called flagella. A flagellum ( plural flagella) is a tail-like structure that projects from the Cell body of certain Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells and it There are about 8,500 living species of flagellates. Although there are several orders of marine flagellates, some of the better known and abundant are the dinoflagellates. This article is about the taxonomic rank for the sequence of species in a taxonomic list see Taxonomic order In scientific classification used The dinoflagellates are a large group of Flagellate Protists Most are marine Plankton, but Dinoflagellates often becomes so abundant and crowded in a lake or body of water, that it forms red tides. "Red tide" is a common name for a phenomenon known as an Algal bloom, an event in which estuarine marine or fresh water algae accumulate rapidly in the Water Most dinoflagellates are an important part of the phytoplankton and contribute significantly to the food sources of filter feeding zooplankton. Phytoplankton are the Autotrophic component of the Plankton community Zooplankton are the Heterotrophic (sometimes detritivorous) type of Plankton. Some species of dinoflagellates are bioluminescent and are partly responsible for the phosphorescent "sparkles" in bodies of water that result when moving objects or organisms disturb the water. Bioluminescence' is the production and emission of Light by a living Organism as the result of a chemical reaction during which chemical energy is converted
Sub-phylum Sarcodina
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Sarcodina (also known as amoeboids) is the sub-phylum of Sarcomasitgophora, containing protozoa that use projections called pseudopods as their form of locomotion. Amoeboids are Unicellular lifeforms that mainly consist of Contractile vacuoles, a nucleus, and cytoplasm as their basic structure Pseudopods or pseudopodia (from the Greek word ψευδοπόδια, ψευδός "fake false" There are about 13,500 living species of the subphylum Sarcodina. Two of the most ecologically important sarcodines are the Foraminifera and the Radiolaria. The Foraminifera, ("Hole Bearers" or forams for short are a large group of Amoeboid Protists with reticulating Pseudopods fine Radiolarians (also radiolaria) are Amoeboid Protozoa that produce intricate Mineral Skeletons typically with a central capsule Some sarcodines may produce a glass casing around themselves to protect their delicate cytoplasm. The cytoplasm is the contents of a cell that is enclosed within the Plasma membrane.
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Flagellates are cells with one or more whip-like organelles called flagella. Amoeboids are Unicellular lifeforms that mainly consist of Contractile vacuoles, a nucleus, and cytoplasm as their basic structure The Foraminifera, ("Hole Bearers" or forams for short are a large group of Amoeboid Protists with reticulating Pseudopods fine Radiolarians (also radiolaria) are Amoeboid Protozoa that produce intricate Mineral Skeletons typically with a central capsule "Red tide" is a common name for a phenomenon known as an Algal bloom, an event in which estuarine marine or fresh water algae accumulate rapidly in the Water Protists (ˈproʊtɨst are a diverse group of eukaryotic Microorganisms Historically protists were treated as the kingdom Protista but this Protozoa (in Greek πρῶτον proton "first" and ζῷα zoia "animals" are unicellular Eukaryotes (singularDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic