Zoomastigophora
Zoomastigophora is a phylum (more commonly known as zooflagellates) within the kingdom Protista. Organisms within this group have a spherical , elongated body with a single central nuclus. They are single-celled, heterotrophic eukaryotes and may form symbiotic relationships with other organisms, including is Trichomonas.[1] Some species are parasitic, causing diseases such as the African Sleeping Sickness, caused by the zooflagellate Trypanosoma brucei.<ref name="urlDefinition: zooflagellate from "A Dictionary of Zoology">"Definition: zooflagellate from "A Dictionary of Zoology"". </ref> Zooflagellates have one or more flagella but do not have plastids or cell walls.[2]
A few are mutualistic, such as those that live in the guts of termites and aid the bacteria present in breaking down wood.
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