Live Specimens

Observe Two Protists Hunting Included Prey

Study Pseudopod Motility Up Close

With stiff 'arms' radiating in all directions, these microscopic organisms look like sea urchins

Marine. Unicellular. Erdschreiber’s medium.

Characterized by reddish plastids (rhodoplasts).

Organisms with Characteristics of Two Kingdoms

Pink to bright rose color.
Characterized by cilia; nearly all possess two types of nuclei.

Freshwater. Unicellular; desmid. Basic culture solution.

Characterized by green plastids and cell walls composed of cellulose.

Characterized by a lack of rigid cellulosic walls, instead these organisms have pellicles made of protein. They store paramylon instead of starch.

Termite flagellates live in the intestine of Zootermopsis termites as symbiotic organisms. They can be easily isolated and observed.

Compiles Types Most Often Studied at the University Level