Octomitus

Octomitus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Phylum:	Metamonada
Order:	Diplomonadida
Family:	Hexamitidae
Subfamily:	Giardiinae
Genus:	Octomitus ; Prowazek, 1904

Last updated September 08, 2025

Octomitus is a genus of Excavata.

It includes the species Octomitus intestinalis.^[1]

References

↑ Keeling PJ, Brugerolle G (June 2006). "Evidence from SSU rRNA phylogeny that Octomitus is a sister lineage to Giardia". Protist. 157 (2): 205–12. doi:10.1016/j.protis.2006.01.003. PMID 16618550.

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[pmid16618550-1] Keeling PJ, Brugerolle G (June 2006). "Evidence from SSU rRNA phylogeny that Octomitus is a sister lineage to Giardia". Protist. 157 (2): 205–12. doi:10.1016/j.protis.2006.01.003. PMID 16618550.

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