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Classification. Entamoeba belongs to the Archamoebae, which like many other anaerobic eukaryotes have reduced mitochondria. This group also includes Endolimax and Iodamoeba, which also live in animal intestines and are similar in appearance to Entamoeba, although this may partly be due to convergence.
Jul 21, 2021 · Entamoebidae is a taxonomic family of Class Archamoebae. The distinctive characteristic of Archamoebae is the absence of mitochondria. Thus, Entamoebidae includes species that carry out anaerobic respiration.
Dec 10, 2014 · Species of the genus Entamoeba have been divided to five groups based on the number of nuclei willing in mature cyst by Levin ( 3 ). This groups are as follows: A: species without cyst or E. gingivalis –like group. B: species with one nucleate mature cyst or E. bovis –like group.
- Hossein Hooshyar, Parvin Rostamkhani, Mostafa Rezaeian
- 2015
Entamoeba, protozoan genus of the rhizopodian order Amoebida. Most species are parasitic in the intestines of many vertebrates, including humans; E. histolytica is the cause of human amebic dysentery.
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Classification: Taxonomic ranks under review (cf. Illustrated Guide to Protozoa, 2000. Allen Press) Protista (unicellular eukaryotes) Sarcomastigophora (with pseudopodia and/or flagella) Sarcodina (amoeboid protista)
Entamoeba are pseudopod-forming, protozoan parasites in the subphylum Sarcodina. The genus Entamoeba is composed of five species that infect humans: E. histolytica, E. dispar, E. hartmanni, E. coli, E. polecki and E. gingivalis. Only E. histolytica is known to cause disease in humans.
amoeboid organism. Learn about this topic in these articles: annotated classification. In protozoan: Annotated classification. Entamoebida Lack flagella, centrioles, mitochondria, hydrogenosomes, and peroxisomes. Mitosis is closed. Possess reduced Golgi dictyosomes.
