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1. spherical to
Green algae conical Phylum
(no flagella) 2. not attached to Chlorophyceae
<.5 mm surface i.e. Pediastrum sp.
3. no movement
1. green
2. no flagella
Phylum
3. mainly solitary,
Desmids Gamophyceae
some colonial
<.5 mm i.e. Desmidium sp
4. various shapes
Closterium sp.
5. two semi-cell,
mirror image
1. one cell
2. slow gliding
motion Phylum
Diatoms 3. solitary or Bacillariophyceae
<.5 mm colonial i.e. Pennales,
4. cell wall Centric
(frustules) made
of silica
1. pseudopodia Sacrodina
Amoeba
2. slow movement Order Amoebina
.02 5 mm
3. engulfs food i.e. Amoeba proteus
1. amoeba with a
Shelled shell, usually Sacrodina
Amoeba sand grains Order Testacea
.1-.4 mm 2. pseudopodia i.e Arcella sp.
3. slow movement
1. spherical
Heliozoans 2. radiating hair Sacrodina
.01-1 mm like pseudopods Order Heliozoea
3. no movement
1. cylindrical or
bell shaped
bodies
Ciliates 2. undulating cilia Ciliophora
Peritrich 3. some stalked Order Peritrichida
< .25 mm 4. often colonial i.e. Vorticella sp.
5. attached to
different
substrate
1. no cilia, sticky
Ciliates tentacles Ciliophora
Suctoria some attached to Order Eridogenida
<.7 mm other organisms i.e. Tokophyra sp.
(i.e. Suctoria)
1. large body
Ciliates Ciliophora
2. contractile
Stentor Orer Heterotrichea
3. cilia on mouth
.01 4 mm i.e. Stentor sp.
end
1. barrel-shaped
Ciliates 2. spinous Ciliophora
Coleps projection at Order Prostomatea
.01-4mm posterior end i.e. Coleps sp.
3. cytosome apical
1. sometimes
Phylum
Euglenoids green
Euglenida
<.4mm 2. flagellate
i.e. Euglena sp.
3. red eye spot
1. free swimming
2. tough armor
Dinoflagellates Phylum
3. flagellate
<.4mm Dinoflagellate
4. autotrophic,
heterotrophic
1. corona with cilia
2. hairy
appendages
Phylum Rotifer
3. transparent with
Class
Rotifers lorica
Bdelloided
.4mm - 2 cm 4. free swimming
Class
or attached
Monogononta
5. organs,
compressed
body
1. green brown or
colorless
2. body and Phylum
Hydra
tentacles Cnidaria
2 cm
contract and i.e. Hydra sp.
stretch
3. primitive organs
Phylum
1. flattened
Platyhelminthes
Flatworms 2. eye spots
Class
1-15+ mm 3. move in gliding
Turbellaria
motion
i.e. Planaria sp.
1. segmented Phylum
Oligochaetes
2. worm motion Annelida
1.5 mm - >2
3. hair bundles Class
cm
(setae) Oligochaeta
1. predatory or
Phylum
Leeches parasitic
Annelida
> 1 cm 2. terminal suckers
Class Hirudinea
3. hermaphroditic
1. mainly benthic
Phylum
2. head bristles
Gastrotricha
Gastrotricha 3. eat algae,
Order
.1-1.5mm bacteria,
Chaetonotida
protozoa
1. flattened Class
Isopods
2. 7 pairs legs Crustacea
5-20mm
3. scavengers Order Isopoda
1. curved
Class
2. compressed
Amphipods Crustacea
body
5-25mm Order
3. humped back
Amphipoda
4. scavengers
1. 8 legs
2. round body
Water Class
3. larvae
mites Arachnida
(parasitic)
.5-5mm Order Acarina
4. nymph looks
like adult
1. one tail
Class Insecta
Alderfly 2. long filaments
Order
nymph along the
Megaloptera
5-25mm abdomen
Family Sialidae
3. meroplankton
1. cylindrical case
Caddisfly for protection Class Insecta
larva 2. distinct case but Order
3-40mm different Trichoptera
materials
1. three jointed
Mayfly Class Insecta
tails
nymph Order
2. leaf-like gills on
<15mm Ephemeroptera
sides
1. robust
Dragonfly Class Insecta
2. no tail
nymph Order Odonata
appendages
<15mm Anisoptera
3. extendable jaws
Water Class Insecta
1. no jaws
boatman Order
2. tube-like beak
nymph.and Hemiptera
3. nymphs dont
adult Family
have wings
10-15mm Corixidae
1. strong jaws
2. tough shield
3. fierce predator Class Insecta
Water adult Order
beetle
1. strong jaws Coleoptera
<45mm
2. long segmented Family Elmidae
body
3. short legs
nymph
1. long slender
Mosquito body
Class Insecta
larva 2. moves in
Order Diptera
1-20 mm undulating s
curves