Octomitus is a genus of Excavata.
| Octomitus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Phylum: | Metamonada |
| Order: | Diplomonadida |
| Family: | Hexamitidae |
| Subfamily: | Giardiinae |
| Genus: | Octomitus |
It includes the species Octomitus intestinalis.[1]
References edit
- ^ 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.