Subphylum Mastigophora
One or more flagella present in adult stages; autotrophic or heterotrophic nutrition; reproduction usually asexual by fission.
- Class - Phytomastigophorea
Plant like flagellates; usually bearing chlorophyll or other pigments. Examples: Euglena, Volvox, Chilomonas, Noctiluca, Peranema,Chlamydomonas.
Flagellates without chloroplasts; one to many flagella: amoeboid forms without flagella in some groups. Species mostly symbiotic.
Examples: Trichomonas, Trichonympha, Trypanosoma, Leishmania, Giardia.