These are slipper-shaped organisms covered in tiny hair-like structures called cilia. They use these hairs like oars to swim rapidly through freshwater and to sweep food into their "mouth" (oral groove).
These typically live in water or moist soil. The most infamous example is Phytophthora infestans , the organism responsible for the Irish Potato Famine in the 1840s. Why They Matter
A fascinating "hybrid" organism. It has a whip-like tail (flagellum) to move and chloroplasts to make food. However, if it’s kept in the dark, it can switch to eating other organisms like an animal.
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