Archamoebae

Archamoebae
	Entamoeba histolytica trophozoite
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Clade:	Amorphea
Phylum:	Amoebozoa
Clade:	Evosea
Subphylum:	Conosa
Infraphylum:	; Cavalier-Smith 1998
Class:	; Cavalier-Smith 1993, sensu Cavalier-Smith 2004
Orders and families
	Tricholimacidae; Endamoebidae; Entamoebida Entamoebidae; ; Pelobiontida Pelomyxidae; Rhizomastigidae; ;
Synonyms
	Karyoblastea Margulis & Schwartz 1982; Peloflagellatea Goodkov & Seravin 1991; Caryoblastea; Entamoebea Cavalier-Smith 1991; Rhizoflagellata Saville Kent 1880; Mastigamoebomonada Starobogatov & Seravin 1980;

The Archamoebae are a group of protists originally thought to have evolved before the acquisition of mitochondria by eukaryotes.^[1] They include genera that are internal parasites or commensals of animals (Entamoeba and Endolimax). A few species are human pathogens, causing diseases such as amoebic dysentery. The other genera of archamoebae live in freshwater habitats and are unusual among amoebae in possessing flagella. Most have a single nucleus and flagellum, but the giant amoeba Pelomyxa has many of each.

^ Williams BP, Keeling PJ (2003-12-09). Littlewood T (ed.). The Evolution of Parasitism - A Phylogenetic Perspective. pp. 30–31. ISBN 9780080493749. Retrieved 20 February 2018.

[Evolution-1] Williams BP, Keeling PJ (2003-12-09). Littlewood T (ed.). The Evolution of Parasitism - A Phylogenetic Perspective. pp. 30–31. ISBN 9780080493749. Retrieved 20 February 2018.

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