Balamuthiidae

Translingual

trophozoites of Balamuthia mandrillaris

Etymology

From Balamuthia +‎ -idae (taxonomic suffix).

Proper noun

Balamuthiidae

1. A taxonomic family within the order Centramoebida – certain amoebae.

Hypernyms

• (family): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Protozoa - kingdom; Sarcomastigota - subkingdom; Amoebozoa - phylum; Lobosa - subphylum; Discosea - class; Longamoebia - subclass; Centramoebida - order

Hyponyms

• (family): Balamuthia - sole accepted genus; Balamuthia mandrillaris - sole accepted species

References

• Balamuthia mandrillaris on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Balamuthiidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Balamuthiidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Balamuthiidae at National Center for Biotechnology Information