''Tritrichomonas'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of single celled flagellated
parasitic
Parasitism is a close relationship between species, where one organism, the parasite, lives on or inside another organism, the host, causing it some harm, and is adapted structurally to this way of life. The entomologist E. O. Wilson ha ...
excavates, some of whose species are known to be pathogens of the
bovine
Bovines (subfamily Bovinae) comprise a diverse group of 10 genera of medium to large-sized ungulates, including cattle, bison, African buffalo, water buffalos, and the four-horned and spiral-horned antelopes. The evolutionary relationship betwe ...
reproductive tract as well as the intestinal tract of
felines.
Species
Example species within the genus ''Tritrichomonas'' are ''
T. augusta'' and ''
T. foetus'', the latter of which characteristically interacts with
bacteria
Bacteria (; singular: bacterium) are ubiquitous, mostly free-living organisms often consisting of one Cell (biology), biological cell. They constitute a large domain (biology), domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometr ...
that reside in the intestinal tract by adhering to the intestinal
epithelium of the host. ''T. augusta'' have been observed in the
rough-skinned newt
The rough-skinned newt or roughskin newt (''Taricha granulosa'') is a North American newt known for the strong toxin exuded from its skin.
Appearance
A stocky newt with rounded snout, it ranges from light brown to olive or brownish-black on ...
, ''Taricha granulosa'', in certain
northern California coastal counties in the United States.
[C.M. Hogan, 2008]
References
* K. Hausmann, N. Hülsmann and R. Radek (2003) ''Protistology'' 3rd completely revised edition, E. Schweizerbart’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung. Stuttgart, Germany.
* C. Michael Hogan (2008) ''Rough-skinned Newt (Taricha granulosa)'', Globaltwitcher, ed. Nicklas Stromber
Line notes
Flagellates
Excavata genera
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