Sarcomastigophora
| Sarcomastigophora | |
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| Scientific classification (obsolete) | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Protista |
| Phylum: | Sarcomastigophora
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| Subphyla | |
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The
protoctista kingdom and it includes many unicellular or colonial, autotrophic, or heterotrophic organisms. It is characterized by flagella, pseudopodia, or both.[1]
Taxonomy
It is divided into three subphyla: the
It is
polyphyletic
, and it is not a universally recognized classification. It places great significance upon method of locomotion in generating the taxonomy.
It can be described either as:
- kingdom Protista → phylum Sarcomastigophora
or in older classifications as
Characteristics
It gets its name from the combination of "Sarcodina" (which is an older term used for
amoeboids)[4] and "Mastigophora" (which is an older term for flagellates
).
The characteristics of phylum sarcomastigophora are :
(1) Nucleus is of one type except in the stages of certain foraminifera.
(2) Locomotory organ either pseudopodia or flagella or both.
(3) Reproduction asexual, but when sexually it is essentially by syngamy
Example : Amoeba, Euglena etc.
See also
- Protozoa
- Foraminifera
- Radiolaria
- Red Tide
- Volvox
References
- ^ "Sarcomastigophora". Medical Dictionary. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
- ^ Species:Sarcomastigophora
- ISBN 978-0-7748-0503-2.
- PMID 19335771.