- Opalinata by Rachel Patton
... invertebrate zoology) A superclass of the subphylum Sarcomastigophora containing highly specialized forms which resemble ciliates.
- Sarcodina by Owen Rowe
... invertebrate zoology) A superclass of Protozoa in the subphylum Sarcomastigophora in which movement involves protoplasmic flow, often with recognizable pseudopodia.
- masticatory muscles by Sierra Cole
N. Pl. See muscles, masticatory.Mastigophora n. A subphylum of sarcomastigophora con-sisting of parasitic protozoa, also called flagellates. Causes diseases such as enteritis, urethritis, vaginitis, and Chagas' disease by drinking contaminated water, contact with vaginal discharge, and through bug ...
- Protozoa by Mitchell Jensen
... a subkingdom comprising the simplest organisms of the animal kingdom, consisting of unicellular organisms ranging in size from submicroscopic to macroscopic. It comprises the Sarcomastigophora, Labyrinthomorpha, Apicomplexa, Microspora, Acetospora, Myxozoa, and Ciliophora.
- Amyloodinium by Julio Hodges
A protozoan, a member of the Sarcomastigophora, the cause of velvet disease of aquarium fish. The gills are the primary site of inflammation, but the lesions may spread to the skin. See also oodinium.