Euduboscquella
genus of single-celled organisms
Euduboscquella (juˌduːboʊˈskwɛlə) is a genus of early branching dinoflagellates found in coastal waters around the globe. The members of this genus are all intracellular parasites that primarily infect Tintinnids. Euduboscquella are commonly found in marine environments, either infecting a host or in a resting stage in search of a new host, but there are a few freshwater and terrestrial species. Euduboscquella possess a multi-grooved shield separating their cytoplasm from the host’s cytoplasm, which is used by researchers to taxonomically identify them. The genus Euduboscquella contains nine species.
Description
Many species of Euduboscquella parasitize various members of the Tintinnids, which are bell-shaped ciliates. It is not certain if different species of Euduboscquella have preference for or reliance on a particular species of tintinnids as this is poorly studied. They are also parasites of other organisms such as other dinoflagellates. Euduboscquella enter their host by being phagocytized by the host cell, but subsequently resist digestion.
Euduboscquella spend most of their life cycle within their host’s cytoplasm, where they grow and mature.
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