Retortamonas
Encyclopedia
Retortamonas is a genus
of flagellate
protozoa
that live in the intestine
s of various animals. Twenty-eight species have been described, mostly differentiated by the host spectrum of each species, since they are morphologically
very similar. Some of the species may be synonymous
, and an undescribed species of Retortamonas occurs in birds.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of flagellate
Flagellate
Flagellates are organisms with one or more whip-like organelles called flagella. Some cells in animals may be flagellate, for instance the spermatozoa of most phyla. Flowering plants do not produce flagellate cells, but ferns, mosses, green algae, some gymnosperms and other closely related plants...
protozoa
Protozoa
Protozoa are a diverse group of single-cells eukaryotic organisms, many of which are motile. Throughout history, protozoa have been defined as single-cell protists with animal-like behavior, e.g., movement...
that live in the intestine
Intestine
In human anatomy, the intestine is the segment of the alimentary canal extending from the pyloric sphincter of the stomach to the anus and, in humans and other mammals, consists of two segments, the small intestine and the large intestine...
s of various animals. Twenty-eight species have been described, mostly differentiated by the host spectrum of each species, since they are morphologically
Morphology (biology)
In biology, morphology is a branch of bioscience dealing with the study of the form and structure of organisms and their specific structural features....
very similar. Some of the species may be synonymous
Synonym (taxonomy)
In scientific nomenclature, a synonym is a scientific name that is or was used for a taxon of organisms that also goes by a different scientific name. For example, Linnaeus was the first to give a scientific name to the Norway spruce, which he called Pinus abies...
, and an undescribed species of Retortamonas occurs in birds.
| Species | Authority | Year | Hosts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retortamonas agilis | Mackinnon | 1919 | Insecta: Diptera: Tipula Tipula Tipula is a very large insect genus in the fly family Tipulidae. They are commonly known as crane flies or Daddy Long Legs. Worldwide there are well over a thousand species.... |
| Retortamonas alexeiffi | Mackinnon | 1912 | Insecta: Diptera: Tipula Tipula Tipula is a very large insect genus in the fly family Tipulidae. They are commonly known as crane flies or Daddy Long Legs. Worldwide there are well over a thousand species.... |
| Retortamonas belostomae | Brug | 1922 | Insecta: Hemiptera: Belostoma |
| Retortamonas blattae | Bishop | 1931 | Insecta: Blattaria: cockroach Cockroach Cockroaches are insects of the order Blattaria or Blattodea, of which about 30 species out of 4,500 total are associated with human habitations... es |
| Retortamonas boae | Kulda | 1954 | Chordata: Serpentes: Boa Boa (genus) Boa is a genus of non-venomous boas found in Mexico, Central and South America, Madagascar and on Reunion Island. Four species are currently recognized.The largest member of this group, B... |
| Retortamonas bradypi | Hegner & Schumaker | 1928 | Chordata: Mammalia: grey three-toed sloth |
| Retortamonas caudacus | Geiman | 1932 | Insecta: Coleoptera: aquatic beetles |
| Retortamonas caviae | Hegner & Schumaker | 1932 | Chordata: Mammalia: guinea pig Guinea pig The guinea pig , also called the cavy, is a species of rodent belonging to the family Caviidae and the genus Cavia. Despite their common name, these animals are not in the pig family, nor are they from Guinea... |
| Retortamonas chelonii | Janakidevi | 1962 | Chordata: Chelonia: turtle Turtle Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines , characterised by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs that acts as a shield... s |
| Retortamonas dobelli | Bishop | 1931 | Chordata: various reptiles and amphibians |
| Retortamonas gryllotalpae | Grassi | 1879 | Insecta: Orthoptera: Gryllotalpa Gryllotalpa Gryllotalpa is a genus of insects in the family Gryllotalpidae. It contains the following species:* Gryllotalpa africana * Gryllotalpa brachyptera * Gryllotalpa cultriger... |
| Retortamonas intestinalis Retortamonas intestinalis Retortamonas intestinalis is a species of retortamonad which is found in the gastrointestinal tract.... |
Wenyon & O'Connor | 1917 | Chordata: Mammalia: human Human Humans are the only living species in the Homo genus... |
| Retortamonas kirbii | Russel Gabel | 1954 | Chordata: Mammalia: groundhog Groundhog The groundhog , also known as a woodchuck, whistle-pig, or in some areas as a land-beaver, is a rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots. Other marmots, such as the yellow-bellied and hoary marmots, live in rocky and mountainous areas, but... |
| Retortamonas mitrulae | Kirby & Honigberg | 1950 | Chordata: Mammalia: wallaroo Wallaroo A Wallaroo is any of three closely related species of moderately large macropod, intermediate in size between the kangaroos and the wallabies. The name "wallaroo" is a portmanteau of wallaby and kangaroo. The term is not generally used by Australians... |
| Retortamonas ovis | Hegner & Schumaker | 1928 | Chordata: Mammalia: sheep & cattle Cattle Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius... |
| Retortamonas phyllophagae | Travis & Becker | 1831 | Insecta: Coleoptera: beetle Beetle Coleoptera is an order of insects commonly called beetles. The word "coleoptera" is from the Greek , koleos, "sheath"; and , pteron, "wing", thus "sheathed wing". Coleoptera contains more species than any other order, constituting almost 25% of all known life-forms... s |
| Retortamonas ruminatum | Knowtes & Das Gupta | 1931 | Chordata: Mammalia: bull Bull Bull usually refers to an uncastrated adult male bovine.Bull may also refer to:-Entertainment:* Bull , an original show on the TNT Network* "Bull" , an episode of television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation... |
| Retortamonas sinensis | Faust & Wassell | 1921 | Chordata: Mammalia: human Human Humans are the only living species in the Homo genus... |
| Retortamonas termitis | Kirby | 1932 | Insecta: Isoptera: termite Termite Termites are a group of eusocial insects that, until recently, were classified at the taxonomic rank of order Isoptera , but are now accepted as the epifamily Termitoidae, of the cockroach order Blattodea... s |
| Retortamonas testudae | Grassi | 1926 | Chordata: Chelonia: turtle Turtle Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines , characterised by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs that acts as a shield... s |
| Retortamonas wenrichi | Stabler | 1944 | Insecta: Orthoptera: cricket Cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the... s |
| Retortamonas wenyoni | Fonseca | 1917 | Chordata: Mammalia: monkey Monkey A monkey is a primate, either an Old World monkey or a New World monkey. There are about 260 known living species of monkey. Many are arboreal, although there are species that live primarily on the ground, such as baboons. Monkeys are generally considered to be intelligent. Unlike apes, monkeys... s |