Hexamita
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| Retortamonas (Retortamonadida), on left; Hexamita, on center, and Giardia, on right (both Diplomonadida) | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota
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| Phylum: | Metamonada
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| Order: | Diplomonadida
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| Genus: | Hexamita Dujardin, 1838
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Hexamita is a genus of parasitic diplomonads. It is related to Giardia. H. columbae and H. meleagridis live in the intestines of birds. H. muris and H. pitheci live in the intestines of mammals. H. salmonis and H. truttae live in the intestines of fish.
The genus also includes the species .[1]
It is believed that Hexamita parasites are one possible cause for head and lateral line erosion ("hole-in-the-head disease") in aquarium fishes.
References[]
- ^ Moon T, Wilkinson JM, Cavanagh HM (November 2006). "Antiparasitic activity of two Lavandula essential oils against Giardia duodenalis, Trichomonas vaginalis and Hexamita inflata". Parasitol. Res. 99 (6): 722–8. doi:10.1007/s00436-006-0234-8. PMID 16741725. S2CID 23062010.
External links[]
- http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Hexamita
- https://www.jstor.org/pss/3271929
- http://www.lexic.us/definition-of/Hexamita
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