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]

References

  1. ^ Uniprot Taxonomy: Genus Karotomorpha
  2. ^ C. Michael Hogan (2008) Rough-skinned Newt ("Taricha granulosa"), GlobalTwitcher, ed. N. Stromberg [1]


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