What is marine protozoa?

Everybody has heard of the protozoa: Paramecium for example is a very common example, and offers a classical subject for observation. Protozoa are one type of critter which are easy to cultivate at home by soaking plant fragments in a jar of water. read more

Another group of marine protozoa, which aren't ciliates, is the ACTINOPODA family: A 'sun animacule' Heliozoa with radiating pseudopods called axopodia, which effectively make it look like a sun. Probably Actinosphaerium genus. A closer view of the protoplasm is shown far right (x15). read more

Protozoa. Protozoa are single celled organisms. They come in many different shapes and sizes ranging from an Amoeba which can change its shape to Paramecium with its fixed shape and complex structure. They live in a wide variety of moist habitats including fresh water, marine environments and the soil. read more