- Protozoa Protists
- Single-cell eukaryotes
- Single-cell "microbial eukaryotes".
- Or colonies (as individuals)
Linnoean Classification System
Domain > Kingdom > Super Group (Phyla) > Phylum > Class > Order > Family > Genus > Species > Sub-Species
Speciation
- Endosymbiotic Theory
- Horizontal gene transfer via eukaryotes engulfing mitochondria and chloroplasts.
- Reproduction w/o Sex
- Binary Fission
- Asexual, Clones
- Sex w/o Reproduction
- Gene shuffling between micronuclei in ciliates.
Protozoa Phyla
Aveolates
Membrane 'aveolar' sacs just under cell membrane.
- Dinoflagellates
- Apicomplexan
- Cillates
Stramenopiles
- Diatoms - photosynthetic, silicon dioxide glass shells
- Brown algae - photosynthetic.
Rhizarians
Excavates
Kinetoplastids
Amoebozoans
True amobeas, slime molds, cellular slime