Colpodella
Sign in to saveColpodella is a genus of alveolates comprising five species, and two further possible species: They share all the synapomorphies of apicomplexans, but are free-living, rather than parasitic. There have also been cases of pathogenic Colpodella infection in a few different species, including humans. Many members of this genus were previously assigned to a different genus - Spiromonas.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomChromista
- PhylumMyzozoa
- ClassApicomonadea
- OrderColpodellida
- FamilyColpodellidae
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Colpodella is a genus of alveolates comprising five species, and two further possible species: They share all the synapomorphies of apicomplexans, but are free-living, rather than parasitic. There have also been cases of pathogenic Colpodella infection in a few different species, including humans. Many members of this genus were previously assigned to a different genus - Spiromonas.
The type species is Colpodella pugnax Cienkowski 1865.
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