protoctist genus
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Any genus of Protoctista (synset 101390771)
is a type of: genus - (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more speciessubtypes:
- genus amoeba - protozoan inhabiting moist soils or bottom vegetation in fresh or salt water
- endamoeba, genus endamoeba - the type genus of the family Endamoebidae
- genus globigerina - type genus of the family Globigerinidae
- genus arcella - type genus of the Arcellidae
- genus difflugia - genus of protozoans related to ameba
- genus paramecium - freshwater ciliate with an oval body and long deep oral groove
- genus tetrahymena - protozoa having four membranous ciliary organelles
- genus stentor - trumpet-shaped protozoa with a ciliated spiral feeding funnel
- genus vorticella - ciliated protozoans that have a goblet-shaped body with a retractile stalk
- genus conferva, genus tribonema, tribonema - type genus of Tribonemaceae
- genus laminaria, laminaria - type genus of the family Laminariaceae: perennial brown kelps
- genus fucus - type genus of the family Fucaceae: cartilaginous brown algae
- ascophyllum, genus ascophyllum - brown algae distinguished by compressed or inflated branchlets along the axis
- genus sargassum - a genus of protoctist
- genus euglena - type genus of the family Euglenaceae: green algae with a single flagellum
- genus ulva, ulva - type genus of the family Ulvaceae; green seaweed having a thallus two cells thick: sea lettuce
- genus volvox, volvox - type genus of the Volvocaceae; minute pale green flagellates occurring in tiny spherical colonies; minute flagella rotate the colony about an axis
- chlamydomonas, genus chlamydomonas - type genus of the Chlamydomonadaceae; solitary doubly-flagellated plant-like algae common in fresh water and damp soil; multiply freely; often a pest around filtration plants
- genus zygnema, zygnema - type genus of the family Zygnemataceae
- genus spirogyra - a genus of protoctist
- chlorococcum, genus chlorococcum - type genus of Chlorococcales; unicellular green algae occurring singly or in a layer on soil or damp rock
- genus chlorella - nonmotile unicellular green algae potentially important as source of high-grade protein and B-complex vitamins
- genus oedogonium, oedogonium - type genus of Oedogoniaceae; freshwater green algae having long unbranched filaments; usually free-floating when mature
- chara, genus chara - green algae common in freshwater lakes of limestone districts
- genus nitella, nitella - fragile branching stoneworts
- desmidium, genus desmidium - a genus of protoctist
- chondrus, genus chondrus - a genus of protoctist
- genus rhodymenia, rhodymenia - type genus of the family Rhodymeniaceae
- genus porphyra, porphyra - a genus of protoctist
- genus noctiluca - a genus of protoctist
- genus peridinium, peridinium - type genus of the family Peridiniidae
- genus costia - a genus of flagellate protoctist
- genus giardia - flagellates parasitic in intestines of vertebrates
- chilomastix, genus chilomastix - flagellates parasitic in intestines of vertebrates including humans
- genus hexamita, hexamita - flagellates free-living or parasitic in intestines of birds
- genus trichomonas - flagellates parasitic in alimentary or genitourinary tracts of vertebrates and invertebrates including humans
- genus eimeria - type genus of the family Eimeriidae; includes serious pathogens
- genus plasmodium - type genus of the family Plasmodiidae
- genus haemoproteus, haemoproteus - type genus of the family Haemoproteidae
- genus leucocytozoan, genus leucocytozoon - a genus of protoctist
- genus babesia, genus piroplasma - type genus of the family Babesiidae
- genus sarcocystis, sarcocystis - chief genus of the order Sarcosporidia
belongs to: kingdom protoctista, protoctista - in most modern classifications, replacement for the Protista; includes: Protozoa; Euglenophyta; Chlorophyta; Cryptophyta; Heterokontophyta; Rhodophyta; unicellular protists and their descendant multicellular organisms: regarded as distinct from plants and animals
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