Meaning | small usually parasitic flagellates. |
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Synonym | Polymastigina |
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Member of | Zoomastigina, subclass Zoomastigina | In some classifications considered a phylum of the kingdom Protista |
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Members | Chilomastix, genus Chilomastix | flagellates parasitic in intestines of vertebrates including humans |
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Hexamita, genus Hexamita | flagellates free-living or parasitic in intestines of birds |
genus Costia | A genus of flagellate protoctist |
genus Giardia | flagellates parasitic in intestines of vertebrates |
genus Trichomonas | flagellates parasitic in alimentary or genitourinary tracts of vertebrates and invertebrates including humans |
polymastigote | flagellates with several flagella |
Broader | animal order | The order of animals |
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Spanish | polimastiginios |
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Catalan | polimastigins |
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