English > protoctist genus: 1 sense > noun 1, animal| Meaning | Any genus of Protoctista. |
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| Member of | Protoctista, kingdom Protoctista | In most modern classifications, replacement for the Protista |
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| Narrower | Ascophyllum, genus Ascophyllum | brown algae distinguished by compressed or inflated branchlets along the axis |
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| Chara, genus Chara | green algae common in freshwater lakes of limestone districts |
| Chilomastix, genus Chilomastix | flagellates parasitic in intestines of vertebrates including humans |
| Chlamydomonas, genus Chlamydomonas | type genus of the Chlamydomonadaceae |
| Chlorococcum, genus Chlorococcum | type genus of Chlorococcales |
| Chondrus, genus Chondrus | A genus of protoctist |
| Desmidium, genus Desmidium | A genus of protoctist |
| Endamoeba, genus Endamoeba | The type genus of the family Endamoebidae |
| Haemoproteus, genus Haemoproteus | type genus of the family Haemoproteidae |
| Hexamita, genus Hexamita | flagellates free-living or parasitic in intestines of birds |
| Laminaria, genus Laminaria | type genus of the family Laminariaceae |
| Nitella, genus Nitella | Fragile branching stoneworts |
| Oedogonium, genus Oedogonium | type genus of Oedogoniaceae |
| Peridinium, genus Peridinium | type genus of the family Peridiniidae |
| Porphyra, genus Porphyra | A genus of protoctist |
| Rhodymenia, genus Rhodymenia | type genus of the family Rhodymeniaceae |
| Sarcocystis, genus Sarcocystis | Chief genus of the order Sarcosporidia |
| Tribonema, genus Tribonema, genus Conferva | type genus of Tribonemaceae |
| Ulva, genus Ulva | type genus of the family Ulvaceae |
| Volvox, genus Volvox | type genus of the Volvocaceae |
| Zygnema, genus Zygnema | type genus of the family Zygnemataceae |
| genus Amoeba | protozoan inhabiting moist soils or bottom vegetation in fresh or salt water |
| genus Arcella | type genus of the Arcellidae |
| genus Babesia, genus Piroplasma | type genus of the family Babesiidae |
| genus Chlorella | nonmotile unicellular green algae potentially important as source of high-grade protein and B-complex vitamins |
| genus Costia | A genus of flagellate protoctist |
| genus Difflugia | genus of protozoans related to ameba |
| genus Eimeria | type genus of the family Eimeriidae |
| genus Euglena | type genus of the family Euglenaceae |
| genus Fucus | type genus of the family Fucaceae |
| genus Giardia | flagellates parasitic in intestines of vertebrates |
| genus Globigerina | type genus of the family Globigerinidae |
| genus Leucocytozoon, genus Leucocytozoan | A genus of protoctist |
| genus Noctiluca | A genus of protoctist |
| genus Paramecium | Freshwater ciliate with an oval body and long deep oral groove |
| genus Plasmodium | type genus of the family Plasmodiidae |
| genus Sargassum | A genus of protoctist |
| genus Spirogyra | A genus of protoctist |
| genus Stentor | trumpet-shaped protozoa with a ciliated spiral feeding funnel |
| genus Tetrahymena | protozoa having four membranous ciliary organelles |
| genus Trichomonas | flagellates parasitic in alimentary or genitourinary tracts of vertebrates and invertebrates including humans |
| genus Vorticella | ciliated protozoans that have a goblet-shaped body with a retractile stalk |
| Broader | genus | (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species |
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| Spanish | protoctistas |
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| Catalan | gènere de protistes, gènere de protoctistes, protoctistes, protoctists |
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