Diplomonad

Diplomonad
Giardia lamblia
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Phylum:	Metamonada
Order:	Diplomonadida
Families, subfamilies, and genera[1]
Enteromonadidae Enteromonas Trimitus Hexamitidae Giardiinae Giardia Octomitus Hexamitinae Hexamita Spironucleus Trepomonas

The diplomonads (Greek for "two units")^[2] are a group of flagellates, most of which are parasitic. They include Giardia duodenalis, which causes giardiasis in humans.^[3] They are placed among the metamonads, and appear to be particularly close relatives of the retortamonads.