Hexamita
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.
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| Retortamonas (Retortamonadida), on left; Hexamita, on center, and Giardia, on right (both Diplomonadida) | |
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| Family: | Hexamitidae |
| Genus: | Hexamita Dujardin, 1838 |
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Hexamita columbae | |
The genus also includes the species Hexamita inflata.[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
External links
- http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Hexamita
- Wenrich, D. H. (1933). "A Species of Hexamita (Protozoa, Flagellata) from the Intestine of a Monkey (Macacus rhesus)". The Journal of Parasitology. 19 (3): 225–229. doi:10.2307/3271929. JSTOR 3271929.
- http://www.lexic.us/definition-of/Hexamita
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