Phylum Sarcomastigophora|Zoology Miller Harley chapter 8

1. Phylum
Sarcomastigophora

2. Sarcomastigophora
From Greek;
 Sarko means fleshy
Mastigo means whip
Phoros means to bear
Largest protozoan phylum

3. Characteristics
Unicellular or colonial
Locomotion by flagella, pseudopodia or both.
 Autotrophic(self nourishing),heterotrophic(obtains
energy from organic compounds) or saprozoic(living
in decaying organic matter).
 Single type of nucleus
 Sexual reproduction(usually)

4. Subphylum Mastigophora
 Use flagella in locomotion.
 Flagella produce two dimensional whiplike
movements or helical movements that push or pull
protozoan through water.

5.  Class Phytomastigophorea
 Class Zoomastigophorea
 Subphylum Sarcodina
 Superclass Rhizopoda
Superclass Actinopoda
Subphylum Opalinata