35 Examples of Protozoa

The protozoa or protozoa They are organisms microscopic, unicellular in composition identical to each other. They inhabit humid places or places aquatic. For example: euglena, colpoda, loxodes, amoeba.

From the etymological point of view the word protozoon It consists of two words: "proto" which means first and "zoo" which means animal.

To this kind of microorganism it can be viewed under a microscope. They can grow up to a millimeter. Currently they have been found near 50,000 species of protozoa. They have as function control bacterial cells.

Their way of breathing is presented through a cell membrane and they use water particles to do so (since they live in environments where humidity is constant). They feed on algae, mushrooms or bacteria.

Usually this type of cells occurs in the form of parasites in animals and plants.

They reproduce in two ways:

Examples of protozoa (parasites)

In order to give examples of protozoa it is necessary to make a distinction between 4 different types of protozoa.

Flagellated protozoa

It is elongated in shape and has a kind of tail named after flagella although their mobility is usually very reduced. May be present in vertebrates and invertebrates. In the case of human beings, it is the cause of Chagas disease. Some examples:

1. Trypanosoma Cruzi.
2. Euglena.
3. Trichomonas
4. Schizotrypanum
5. Giardia
6. Volvox
7. Noctiluca
8. Trachelomonas
9. Pediastrum
10. Naegleria

Ciliated protozoa

They live in stagnant fresh waters: lagoons or pools of water where there is a great variety of organic material. Some examples:

1. The Paramecium. They move through short structures like small hairs.
2. Balantidium
3. Colpoda
4. Paramecium
5. Colpidium
6. Didinium
7. Dileptus
8. Lacrymaria
9. Blepharocorys
10. Entodinium
11. Coleps

Sporozoan protozoa

They live inside the cells of the living beings (that is, they are your guests). Examples of this type of protozoa:

1. The Plomarium Malarie, which is transmitted by the bite of a mosquito.
2. Loxodes
3. Plasmodium vivax
4. Plasmodium falciparum
5. Plasmodium ovale
6. Eimeria (characteristic of rabbits)
7. Hemosporidia (which live in red blood cells)
8. Coccidia that frequent the intestines of animals.
9. Toxoplasma Gondii, which is transmitted by red meat in bad condition or undercooked.
10. Ascetosporea that is characterized by inhabiting marine invertebrates.

Rhizopod protozoa

They move with cytoplasmic movements. They have a kind of false feet. Some examples:

1. Amoeba
2. Entamoeba coli
3. Iodamoeba buetschlii
4. Endolimax nana