Protist Representative Specimen ILLINOIS RANGE Amoeba (100X)

Protist Representative Specimen ILLINOIS RANGE Amoeba (100X)

protist representative specimen Kingdom: Eukaryophyta FEATURES Phylum: Protists are microscopic, single-celled, organisms. Class: Some have shells. Many different organisms are Order: found in this classification category including common organisms like Paramecium spp. and Family: Amoeba spp. Protists exhibit a variety of shapes and ILLINOIS STATUS sizes. common, native BEHAVIORS Protists may be found statewide in Illinois. These organisms live anywhere that water or moist soil is present. They may be found in an animal’s body, too. Protists can form their body into a hard-walled cyst when conditions are bad. The cyst may be carried by the wind or animals from one location to another. Some protists are parasites (take food and shelter from a host organism, giving nothing back in return) while others are free-living predators. Some are symbiotic (live in close association with an organism of a different species). For instance, one species lives in the intestine of termites, digesting the food for the termite and receiving a food supply and protection in return. amoeba (100x) ILLINOIS RANGE amoeba (100x) © Illinois Department of Natural Resources. 2021. Biodiversity of Illinois. Unless otherwise noted, photos and images © Illinois Department of Natural Resources. paramecia (100x) paramecia (40x) paramecium (400x) Aquatic Habitats bottomland forests; marshes; peatlands; rivers and streams; swamps; wet prairies and fens Woodland Habitats bottomland forests; coniferous forests; southern Illinois lowlands; upland deciduous forests Prairie and Edge Habitats black soil prairie; dolomite prairie; edge; gravel prairie; hill prairie; sand prairie; shrub prairie © Illinois Department of Natural Resources. 2021. Biodiversity of Illinois. Unless otherwise noted, photos and images © Illinois Department of Natural Resources..

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