Trichomonas

Trichomonas
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
(unranked): Excavata
Phylum: Metamonada
Class: Parabasalia
Order: Trichomonadida
Family: Trichomonadidae
Genus: Trichomonas

Trichomonas is a genus of anaerobic protists that are parasites of vertebrates. They are included with the Parabasalids.

Species of Trichomonas include:

Restoration of a Tyrannosaurus with Trichomonas-like infections.

References

  1. Wolff, E.D.S., Salisbury, S.W., Horner J.R., & Varricchio D.J. (2009). Hansen, Dennis Marinus, ed. "Common Avian Infection Plagued the Tyrant Dinosaurs". PLoS ONE. 4 (9): e7288. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0007288. PMC 2748709Freely accessible. PMID 19789646.
  2. "Kingdom Protista". Biology 1AL Laboratory Manual. UC Berkeley. Fall 2011. p. 42.
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