Trichomonadida

Trichomonadida
Two T. vaginalis trophozoites. Colorized SEM
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Phylum:	Metamonada
Subphylum:	Trichozoa
(unranked):	Parabasalia
Order:	Trichomonadida Brugerolle & Lee 2000
Families
Calonymphidae Cochlosomatidae Devescovinidae Monocercomonadidae Trichomonadidae

Trichomonadida is an order of anaerobic protists, included with the parabasalids. Members of this order are referred to as trichomonads.

Some organisms in this order include:

• Trichomonas vaginalis, an organism living inside the vagina of humans
• Dientamoeba fragilis, parasitic ameboid in humans
• Histomonas meleagridis, parasite that causes blackhead disease in poultry
• Mixotricha paradoxa, a symbiotic organism inside termites, host of endosymbionts