Suggestions for Exploration

Here is a short list (in taxonomic form) of some of the easier living things you can find under the microscope. We use the latest ITIS taxonomy.

1. Kingdom: Plantae
   1. Subkingdom: Viridiplantae
      1. Infrakingdom: Streptophyta
         1. Superdivision: Charophyta
            1. Division: Charophyta
               1. Class: Conjugatophyceae
                  1. Order: Desmidiales
                     1. Family: Closteriaceae
                        1. Genus: Closterium
2. Kingdom: Protista
   1. Subkingdom: Protozoa
      1. Phylum: Sarcomastigophora
         1. Subphylum: Mastigophora (flagellates)
            1. Class: Phytomastigophora
               1. Order: Euglinida
               2. Order: Volvocida
         2. Subphylum: Sarcodina (pseudopodal)
            1. Superclass: Rhizopoda
               1. Class: Lobosea
                  1. Subclass: Gymnamoeba
                     1. Order: Amoebida
      2. Phylum: Ciliophora (cilliates)
         1. Class: Ciliatea​
            1. Subclass: Rhabdophorina
               1. Order: Hymenostomatida
                  1. Suborder: Peniculina
                     1. Family: Parameciidae
                        1. Genus: Paramecium
            2. Subclass: Spirotricha
               1. Order: Hypotrichida
                  1. Family: Oxytrichidae
                     1. Genus: Stylonichia
            3. Peritricha
               1. Order: Peritrichida
                  1. Suborder: Sessilida
                     1. Family: Vorticellidae
                        1. Genus: Vorticella
3. Kingdom: Chromista
   1. Subkingdom: Chromista
      1. Division: Pyrrophycophyta
         1. Class: Dinophyceae
            1. Order: Gonyaulacales
               1. Family: Ceratiaceae
                  1. Genus: Ceratium
4. Kingdom: Animalia
   1. Subkingdom: Bilateria
      1. Infrakingdom: Protostomia
         1. Superphylum: Ecdysozoa
            1. Phylum: Tardigrada
            2. Phylum: Nematoda
         2. Superphylum: Platyzoa
            1. Phylum: Rotifera
            2. Phylum: Platyhelminthes
               1. Subphylum: Rhabditophora
                  1. Class: Trepaxonemata
                     1. Order: Neophora
                        1. Family: Planariidae
                           1. Genus: Planaria