Superphylum Heterokonta Class Opalinea Rank Genus | Phylum Placidozoa Family Proteromonadidae Order Slopalinida | |
Similar Opalinidae, Bicosoecid, Sagenista, Bolidomonas | ||
Karotomorpha is a genus of parasites with a flagellum structure. This organism can infect a variety of higher life forms including a number of amphibians. For example, this genus is known to be a parasite of the rough-skinned newt, a widespread newt in the western USA.
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