The Holosporaceae are a family of

bacteria Bacteria (; singular: bacterium) are ubiquitous, mostly free-living organisms often consisting of one biological cell. They constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria were among ...

. The member ''Holospora'' is an intracellular parasite found in the unicellular

protozoa Protozoa (singular: protozoan or protozoon; alternative plural: protozoans) are a group of single-celled eukaryotes, either free-living or parasitic, that feed on organic matter such as other microorganisms or organic tissues and debris. Histo ...

Paramecium '' ''Paramecium'' ( , ; also spelled ''Paramoecium'') is a genus of eukaryotic, unicellular ciliates, commonly studied as a representative of the ciliate group. ''Paramecia'' are widespread in freshwater, brackish, and marine environments and a ...

''.

Genome

Draft genome sequences are available for three ''Holospora'' species and ''Odyssella thessalonicensis'' .

References

External links

Holosporaceae
J.P. Euzéby: List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature Rickettsiales {{alphaproteobacteria-stub