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Cryptobia
Sign in to saveCryptobia is a genus of kinetoplastids. Several species are known for being fish pathogens. They can be found in other animals, as well. The name Trypanoplasma is occasionally used for some of these.
Species
Genus
- PhylumAnnelida
- OrderSipuncula
- FamilyAspidosiphonidae
Habitatmarine
Observations9
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 16
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Cryptobiidae
- Collections
- USNM, NHMUK
- Recorded in
- United States, Paraguay, Czech Republic, Chile
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Encyclopedic overview
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Cryptobia is a genus of kinetoplastids. Several species are known for being fish pathogens. They can be found in other animals, as well. The name Trypanoplasma is occasionally used for some of these.
==Biology== There are 52 species of Cryptobia known from fish. 40 of these live in the blood, 7 in the gut, and 5 on the body surface.
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