Sarcomastigophora

Sarcomastigophora is a phylum of protozoa.  

 

Classification  

Domain : Eukaryota  

Kingdom : Protozoa  

Phylum : Sarcomastigophora 

 

Class : Lobosa 

Order : Schizopyrenida  

Family : Entamoebidae

• Entamoeba gingivalis : Gum disease
• Entamoeba histolytica : Amoebiasis (amoebic dysentry), amoebic liver abscess, cutaneous amoebiasis, amoebic brain abscess

 

Class : Lobosa 

Order : Schizopyrenida 

Family : Vahlkampfiidae  

• Naegleria fowleri : Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (very rare, about 300 reported cases)

 

Class : Zoomastigophorea  

Order : Kinetoplastida 

Family : Trypanosomatidae  

• Leishmania species : Leishmaniasis 
• Trypanosoma brucei species : African sleeping sickness (Trypanosomiasis)
• Trypanosoma cruzi species : Chagas disease (Trypanosomiasis)