Karotomorpha Explained

Karotomorpha is a genus of parasites with a flagellum structure.^[1] This organism can infect a variety of higher life forms including a number of amphibians. For example, this genus is known to be a parasite of the rough-skinned newt, a widespread newt in the western USA.^[2]

Notes and References

1. https://www.uniprot.org/taxonomy/376790 Uniprot Taxonomy: Genus Karotomorpha
2. C. Michael Hogan (2008) Rough-skinned Newt ("Taricha granulosa"), GlobalTwitcher, ed. N. Stromberg http://www.globaltwitcher.com/artspec_information.asp?thingid=43182