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Flagellated Protozoa of the Termite Zootermopsis Family: Hypermastigidae Order: Polymastigina Class: Insecta Phylum: Zooflagellate Kingdom: Protista Conditions for Customer Ownership (per USDA Permits) We hold permits allowing us to transport these organisms. To access permit conditions, click here. Never purchase living specimens without having a disposition strategy in place. Termites contain the protozoa specimens. Termites are considered a plant pest by the United States Department of Agriculture. In order to continue to protect our environment; you must house your termites in escape … Continue reading →

Introduction Protozoa are among the most fascinating organisms that can be studied in the classroom or laboratory. The Protista kingdom has seven groups that are divided into fifteen phyla. These subdivisions show the wide range of morphology and function that demonstrate the basic properties of living matter. This diversification is one of the reasons that students seem to be instantly fascinated by the study of these organisms. The different phyla are distinguished from one another by such features as structure, means of locomotion, … Continue reading →

Basic Types of Algae Diatoms Bacillariophytes, which occur in fresh water, salt water, and terrestrially, date back to the  Cretaceous Period. They are single-celled algae with shells constructed of two overlapping valves composed of pectin and impregnated with silica; these shells can be quite ornate. Although the diatoms are single-celled organisms, they can form colonies and filaments. The group comprises two main types: centric and pennate. Centric diatoms are radially symmetrical and contain numerous plasmids, while pennate diatoms are bilaterally symmetrical and contain fewer … Continue reading →

Tardigrades Genus: Hypsibius or similar genus Family: Macrobiotidae Order: Parachela Class: Eutardigrada Phylum: Tardigrada Kingdom: Animalia Conditions for Customer Ownership We hold permits allowing us to transport these organisms. To access permit conditions, click here.Never purchase living specimens without having a disposition strategy in place. There are currently no USDA requirements for this organism. Primary Hazard Considerations Wash your hands thoroughly after handling. Availability They are available year round. You will receive a jar of water-based medium containing tardigrades. We … Continue reading →

Rotifers Classes: Monogononta, Bdelloidea, and Seisonidea Phylum: Rotifera Kingdom: Animalia Conditions for Customer Ownership We hold permits allowing us to transport these organisms. To access permit conditions, click here.  Never purchase living specimens without having a disposition strategy in place. There are currently no permits required to receive this organism. Do not release into the wild. Primary Hazard Considerations Wash your hands thoroughly after handling. Availability Available year round, rotifers are lab cultured. You will receive a jar or test … Continue reading →

Protists Subkingdom: Protozoa Kingdom: Protista Conditions for Customer Ownership We hold permits allowing us to transport these organisms. To access permit conditions, click here. Never purchase living specimens without having a disposition strategy in place. There are currently no USDA permits required for these organisms. In order to protect our environment, never release a live laboratory organism into the wild. Primary Hazard Considerations Always wash your hands thoroughly after you handle your organisms. Availability Our laboratory-cultured protozoa are available year round. Immediately … Continue reading →

Gastrotrichs Order: Macrodasyida or chaetonotida Class: Gastrotricha Phylum: Aschelminthes Kingdom: Animalia Conditions for Customer Ownership We hold permits allowing us to transport these organisms. To access permit conditions, click here. Never purchase living specimens without having a disposition strategy in place. There are currently no USDA permits required for this organism. In order to protect our environment, never release a live laboratory organism into the wild. Primary Hazard Considerations Wash your hands thoroughly after handling. Availability Available year round, gastrotrichs are lab … Continue reading →

Enteric Protozoan Fauna (Cephaline gregarines) in the Larval Stage of Tenebrio molitor Cephaline gregarines, which inhabit the alimentary canal of insects, have complex bodies that clearly distinguish them from acephalines (Figures 5 and 6). The cephaline sporozoan attaches itself to an epithelial cell of its host (Figure 4) by the epimerite, a knob-like structure.  Most cephalines’ bodies, behind the epimerite, are divided into three regions by a transverse septum; these gregarines are tricystid. The three regions are the epimerite; the protomerite, distinguishable … Continue reading →

Crithidia fasciculata Family: Trypanosomatidae Order: Trypanosomatida Class: Kinetoplastida Phylum: Euglenozoa Kingdom: Protista Conditions for Customer Ownership We hold permits allowing us to transport these organisms. To access permit conditions, click here.  Never purchase living specimens without having a disposition strategy in place.  There are currently no USDA permits required for this organism. In order to protect our environment, never release a live laboratory organism into the wild. Primary Hazard Considerations Always wash your hands thoroughly after working with your organism. Crithidia … Continue reading →

Cercaria (in Snail Host) Cercariae Species: varies Genus: varies Family: Heterophyidae Order: Lumbriculida Class: Olphisthorchiida Phylum: Platyhelminthes Kingdom: Animalia Snail Host Species: californica Genus: Cerithidea Family: Potamididae Order: Lumbriculida Class: Caenogastropoda Phylum: Mollusca Kingdom: Animalia Conditions for Customer Ownership (per USDA Permits) We hold permits allowing us to transport these organisms. To access permit conditions, click here. Never purchase living specimens without having a disposition strategy in place.  There are currently no USDA permits required for this organism. In order to … Continue reading →