Blastocrithidia
| Blastocrithidia | |
|---|---|
| A species of Blastocrithidia, B. papi (vertical scale bar = 10 μm). | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Discoba |
| Phylum: | Euglenozoa |
| Class: | Kinetoplastea |
| Order: | Trypanosomatida |
| Family: | Trypanosomatidae |
| Genus: | Blastocrithidia Laird 1959 |
| Type species | |
| Blastocrithidia gerridis (Patton 1908) Laird 1959 | |
| Species | |
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Blastocrithidia is a genus of parasitic flagellate protist belonging to the family Trypanosomatidae. It is a monoxenous parasite of heteropteran insects, mainly inhabiting their hindgut and glands.