Clade Phylum if Known Representative Genus Common Name Distinguishing Characteri
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Clade
Phylum if Known
Representative Genus
Common Name
Distinguishing Characteristics
Ecological Significance
Diplomonadida
metamonads
Giardia
Giardia Lambia Cysts
Anaerobic protists, unicellular
Color:balck
Giardia is found worldwide and infects humans andother animals. Giardia lambia reproduces in the smallintestine.
Parabasala
Parabasala
Termite
Trichonympha sp
Mutualistic symbiont, unicellular, anaerobic, andflagellated protest.
Color: pink
Found in termites guts that aid cellulosedifestion
Euglenozoa
Kinetoplastida
Trypanosoma
Trypanosoma gambiense
pinkish.
Causative agent of African Sleeping sickness in humans.
Alveolata
Apicomplex
Plasmodium
Plasmodium vivax
Color:pink dots.
P. vivax is one of four species of malarial parasite thatcommonly infect in humans.
Causative agent of malaria. Have complex life cycles.
P. vivax is transmitted to humans by Anopheles mosquitobites.
Stramenopila
Bacillariophyta
Plasmodium
Plasmodium falciparum
Ring stage. Unicellular.
Color:purple
Found in freshwater and marine environments.
Rhodophyta
Bangia
Bangia sp.
Tree like organism. Color: purple/pinkish
Chlorophyta
Chlamydomonas
Chlamydomonas sp
Color: green
Unicellular flagellates
Amoeba-like
Difflugia
Difflugia sp.
Testate amoeba; its test is made of sand grains.
Found in aquatic and moist soil habitats.
Mycetozoa
Myxogastrida
Physarum
Physarum polycephalum
Color: Brown and pink.
Summary Table chapter 15.
Clade
Phylum if Known
Representative Genus
Common Name
Distinguishing Characteristics
Ecological Significance
Diplomonadida
metamonads
Giardia
Giardia Lambia Cysts
Anaerobic protists, unicellular
Color:balck
Giardia is found worldwide and infects humans andother animals. Giardia lambia reproduces in the smallintestine.
Parabasala
Parabasala
Termite
Trichonympha sp
Mutualistic symbiont, unicellular, anaerobic, andflagellated protest.
Color: pink
Found in termites guts that aid cellulosedifestion
Euglenozoa
Kinetoplastida
Trypanosoma
Trypanosoma gambiense
pinkish.
Causative agent of African Sleeping sickness in humans.
Alveolata
Apicomplex
Plasmodium
Plasmodium vivax
Color:pink dots.
P. vivax is one of four species of malarial parasite thatcommonly infect in humans.
Causative agent of malaria. Have complex life cycles.
P. vivax is transmitted to humans by Anopheles mosquitobites.
Stramenopila
Bacillariophyta
Plasmodium
Plasmodium falciparum
Ring stage. Unicellular.
Color:purple
Found in freshwater and marine environments.
Rhodophyta
Bangia
Bangia sp.
Tree like organism. Color: purple/pinkish
Chlorophyta
Chlamydomonas
Chlamydomonas sp
Color: green
Unicellular flagellates
Amoeba-like
Difflugia
Difflugia sp.
Testate amoeba; its test is made of sand grains.
Found in aquatic and moist soil habitats.
Mycetozoa
Myxogastrida
Physarum
Physarum polycephalum
Color: Brown and pink.
Explanation / Answer
Rhodophyta: Secretes calcium carbonate and plays a major role inbuilding coral reefs, usually in Asia. Chlorophyta: Contains ion channels that are directly stimulated bylight. Mycetozoa: Possesses striking amount of intelligence for a singlecelled creature. Researchers claimed to have witnessed the organismnavigate its way through a maze.