Ciliatea (slipper animalcules division)
The stagnant water of the everglades
Objective
I am the building blocks for all life forms in any lake, river, or stream
Background (Characteristics)
Oval and Slipper-Shapped
Beating the Cilia
Obtain food with cilia
Work Experience
1. Plays a role in the carbon cycle because the bacteria they eat are often found on decaying plants
2. Feed on bacteria that is harmful to the aquatic ecosystem
3. And I produce energy for other plants to grow in the water
References (identify 3 organisms that belong in the same phylum as your protist)
1. (organism #1 – Spirostomum minus
2. (organisms #2 – Zoothamnium pararbuscula
3. (organism #3 – Paramecium tetraurelia