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Blastocystis Alexeieff 1911

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Blastocystis is a genus of heterokont in the family Blastocystidae.

EOL has data for 4 attributes, including:

ecomorphological guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/EcomorphologicalGuild
- Definition: organisms that share certain morphological traits due to adaptation to similar environments and ecological roles
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entozoic
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/entozoic
- Definition: An organism that lives within the body of a living animal. An endosymbiont or parasite.
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habitat
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002303
- Definition: x has habitat y if: x is an organism, y is a habitat, and y can sustain and allow the growth of a population of x
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farm
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000078
- Definition: A tract of crop or grazing land, as well as the group of buildings with and often surrounding a farmhouse, including barns, sheds, and other outbuildings, used for agricultural production.
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trophic guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/TrophicGuild
- Definition: A group of species that exploit the same food resources, and/or use the same feeding or foraging methods. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_(ecology)
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intestinal parasite
- URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q58339313
- Definition: parasite that lives within the intestines of its host
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Blastocystis Alexeieff 1911 from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility

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Blastocystis includes 7 children: