Kindom Protista

Not a monophyletic classification, but rather a classification of convenience including all single-celled eukaryotes. Names associated with the following organisms are those of currently recognized monophyletic clades

Euglenozoa

Single-celled eukaryotes with flagella and mitochondria. Approximately 35% of the free-living genera possess chloroplasts.

Euglena sp.

autotrophic.

Alveolata

Single-celled eukaryotes with submembrane vesicles (alveoli).

Gonyaulax sp.

Dinoflagellate: 2 flagella in grooves of cell plates.

autotrophic.

Alveolata

Single-celled eukaryotes with submembrane vesicles (alveoli).

Ceratium sp.

Dinoflagellate: 2 flagella in grooves of cell plates.

autotrophic.

Alveolata

Single-celled eukaryotes with submembrane vesicles (alveoli).

Paramecium sp.

Ciliophoran: covered with many cilia, and possessing a macronucleus and a micronucleus.

heterotrophic.

Alveolata

Single-celled eukaryotes with submembrane vesicles (alveoli).

Paramecium sp.

Asexual reproduction by fission.

heterotrophic.

Alveolata

Single-celled eukaryotes with submembrane vesicles (alveoli).

Paramecium sp.

Sexual reproduction by conjugation.

heterotrophic.

Alveolata

Single-celled eukaryotes with submembrane vesicles (alveoli).

Stentor sp.

Ciliophoran: covered with many cilia, and possessing a macronucleus and a micronucleus.

heterotrophic.

Stramenopila

Single-celled eukaryotes with chloroplasts and fine hairs on their flagella.

Diatoms

Two-layered silaceous test.

autotrophic.

Unknown Clade

Amoeba proteus

Naked amoeba. Engulfs food and moves using pseudopodia.

heterotrophic.

Unknown Clade

Foraminifera

Testate amoeba. Thin pseudopodia (filopodia) extend through pores on calcium carbonate test.

heterotrophic.

Chlorophyta

Single-celled eukaryotes with chloroplasts. Form a monophyletic group with the Charophyta and the land plants.

Chlamydomonas sp.

autotrophic.

Chlorophyta

Single-celled eukaryotes with chloroplasts. Form a monophyletic group with the Charophyta and the land plants.

Volvox sp.

Forms spherical colonies.

autotrophic.

Chlorophyta

Single-celled eukaryotes with chloroplasts. Form a monophyletic group with the Charophyta and the land plants.

Spirogyra sp.

Forms filamentous colonies.

autotrophic.

Chlorophyta

Single-celled eukaryotes with chloroplasts. Form a monophyletic group with the Charophyta and the land plants.

Spirogyra sp.

Sexual reproduction by conjugation.

autotrophic.