Classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Excavata
Phylum: Percolozoa
Class: Heterolobosea
Order: Schizopyrenida
Family: Vahlkampfiidae
Genus: Naegleria
Species: fowleri
nucleus, contains many organelles. Another organism found in
this domain is the
koala.
Excavata: usually lack typical
mitochondria, most have more than one flagella used for
locomotion, also
known for the feeding groove on its side.
Trichomonas vaginalis is an organism also found in the
excavata rank but not in the same class.
Percolozoa: colorless protozoa,
can transform between three different stages (amoeboid,
flagellate, and
encysted).
Heterolobosea: move with
eruptive bulges, show transformation of different flagellate
stages, disk
shaped.
Schizopyrenida: has monopodial
cylindrically shape, has temporary flagellate stage
Vahlkampfiidae: uninucleate,
can transform from amoeba to flagellate, forms polar masses in
mitosis
Naegleria: 47 different species
Naegleria fowleri is found in the Eukaryota domain because they contain eukaryotic cells. What also classifies N. fowleri under this domain is they have DNA in the nucleus in their cells and membrane bound organelles in their cells too.
Naegleria fowleri is found in the Excavata Kingdom on this phylogenetic tree. It is under this kingdom because they have two flagella during their flagellate stage.
