Zoomastigophora


Zoomastigophora

(zō″ŏ-măs″tĭ-gō′fŏ-ră) A class of unicellular organisms within the phylum Sarcomastigophora. These organisms usually have one or more flagella, but these may be absent in some species. It includes free-living and parasitic species such as Giardia lamblia.