Histomonas

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Dientamoebida
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Protozoa Subregnum: Eozoa Infraregnum: Excavata Phylum: Metamonada Subphylum: Trichozoa Superclassis: Parabasalia Classis: Dientamoebea Ordo: Dientamoebida

Familia: Dientamoebidae
Genus: Histomonas
Species: Histomonas meleagridis

Name

Histomonas Tyzzer, J. Parasitol. 6: 130 (1920)

• Type species: Histomonas meleagridis (Th.Sm.) Tyzzer (1920)

References

• Tyzzer, E.E. 1920. The flagellate character and reclassification of the parasite producing ‘‘blackhead’’ in turkeys — Histomonas (gen. nov.) meleagridis (Smith). Journal of Parasitology 6(3): 124–131. DOI: 10.2307/3271065 Reference page. 

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