Protist, part II

Prokaryotes vs Algae

Phyla• Euglenozophycota

Phyla• Euglenozophycota

• Pyrrophycota

Phyla• Euglenozophycota

• Pyrrophycota

• Ochrophyta

Phyla• Euglenozophycota

• Pyrrophycota

• Chlorophyta

• Ochrophyta

Phyla• Euglenozophycota

• Pyrrophycota

• Chlorophyta

• Ochrophyta

• Charophyte

Phyla• Euglenozophycota

• Pyrrophycota

• Chlorophyta

• Ochrophyta

• Charophyte

• Rhodophyta

Phyla• Euglenozophycota

• Pyrrophycota

• Chlorophyta

• Ochrophyta

• Charophyte

• Rhodophyta

• Phaeophyta

Phyla• Euglenozophycota

• Pyrrophycota

• Chlorophyta

• Ochrophyta

• Charophyte

• Rhodophyta

• Phaeophyta

Synapomorphies• Protist synapomorphies

• Chlorophyll a and b

• Chloroplasts (double mem.)

• Energy stored as starch

• Carotenoids

EUGLENOPHYTA• Euglena

PYRROPHYCOPHYTA • Peridinium

• Pfiesteria piscicidum

PYRROPHYCOPHYTA

OCHROPHYTA• Synedra

• Thalaisiosira

OCHROPHYTA

Other shapes

OCHROPHYTA

CHLOROPHYTA Green algae

• Volvox

Green algae

• Spirogyra

CHLOROPHYTA

Green algae

• Coleochaete

CHAROPHYTA

CHAROPHYTA Green algae

• Nitella

CHAROPHYTA Green algae

• Cosmarium

CHAROPHYTA Green algae

• Micrasterias

RHODOPHYTA Red algae

• Polysiphonia

PHAEOPHYTABrown algae

• Ectocarpus