Ciliates, which are considered the most evolved protozoans, belong to the phylum Ciliophora and have over 8,000 species. The largest protozoan phylum, Sarcodina, contains over 11,500 living species of amoebas and related organisms that move and capture food using temporary pseudopods. Sporozoa is a subphylum of protozoa where the life cycle includes a spore-forming stage and reproduction occurs through multiple fission, with all members being parasitic on hosts throughout the animal kingdom.
Ciliates, which are considered the most evolved protozoans, belong to the phylum Ciliophora and have over 8,000 species. The largest protozoan phylum, Sarcodina, contains over 11,500 living species of amoebas and related organisms that move and capture food using temporary pseudopods. Sporozoa is a subphylum of protozoa where the life cycle includes a spore-forming stage and reproduction occurs through multiple fission, with all members being parasitic on hosts throughout the animal kingdom.
Ciliates, which are considered the most evolved protozoans, belong to the phylum Ciliophora and have over 8,000 species. The largest protozoan phylum, Sarcodina, contains over 11,500 living species of amoebas and related organisms that move and capture food using temporary pseudopods. Sporozoa is a subphylum of protozoa where the life cycle includes a spore-forming stage and reproduction occurs through multiple fission, with all members being parasitic on hosts throughout the animal kingdom.