Division (botany)

This article discusses taxonomy. For a different meaning in biology, see cell division.

In biology, a division is the equivalent of a phylum in a kingdom. Botanists use the word "division" where zoologists use the word "phylum".

Division (botany) Media

Amoeba proteus, visible are the contractile vacuole (circular) and the nucleus (somewhat dumbbell-shaped)
Toxoplasmagondii
Scanning electron microscopic image of Podomonas kaiyoae grown under axenic conditions. AF, anterior flagellum; PF, posterior flagellum; T, tusk. Brackets indicate the acronemes. Arrows and arrowheads indicate the pseudopodium. Scale bar = 5 μm.
Aplanochytrium, Ectoplasmic network forming basket structure surrounding vegetative cells. This characteristic is unique to members of the genus Aplanochytrium.
Euglypha sp. / from Sanbongi-bog, from Yamagata, Yamagata Pref., Japan / SEM:JEOL JSM-6330F
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Desmarella moniliformis (DIC image)
Ciliate: Paramecium bursaria Her. It has a mutualistic endosymbiotic relationship with green algae called Zoochlorella. The algae are clearly visible in ciliate cytoplasm. Light microscopy, differential interference contrast (DIC)
Rhodomonas_salina_CCMP_322
CSIRO ScienceImage 6736 dinoflagellate

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