The Holosporaceae are a family of

bacteria Bacteria (; : bacterium) are ubiquitous, mostly free-living organisms often consisting of one Cell (biology), biological cell. They constitute a large domain (biology), domain of Prokaryote, prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micr ...

. The member ''Holospora'' is an intracellular parasite found in the unicellular

protozoa Protozoa (: protozoan or protozoon; alternative plural: protozoans) are a polyphyletic group of single-celled eukaryotes, either free-living or parasitic, that feed on organic matter such as other microorganisms or organic debris. Historically ...

Paramecium ''Paramecium'' ( , , plural "paramecia" only when used as a Common name, vernacular name) is a genus of eukaryotic, unicellular ciliates, widespread in freshwater, brackish, and Ocean, marine environments. Paramecia are often abundant in stagna ...

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Genome

Draft genome sequences are available for three ''Holospora'' species and ''Odyssella thessalonicensis'' .

References

External links

Holosporaceae
J.P. Euzéby: List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature Rickettsiales {{alphaproteobacteria-stub