Blastocystis A.G.Alexeieff, 1911
Holotype species: Blastocystis entericola A.G.Alexeieff
Publication details: A.G.Alexeieff, 1911: 298
Original publication and holotype designation: Alexeieff, A. (1911). Sur la nature des formations dites « kystes de Trichomonas intestinalis ». Comptes Rendus des Séances de la Société de Biologie et des ses Filiales 71: 296-298, 10 figures.
The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2022-05-22 by E.A. Molinari Novoa.
Taxonomic status: This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Gender: This genus name is currently treated as feminine.
Taxonomic note
Parasite, not currently regarded as an alga (Mathison & Sapp 2021); included for purposes of homonymy. - (16 November 2021) - M.D. Guiry
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 May 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 May 2025