Diplomonad

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The diplomonads are a group of flagellates, most of which are parasitic. They include Giardia duodenalis, which causes giardiasis in humans. They are placed among the metamonads, and appear to be particularly close relatives of the retortamonads. Diplomonads are small cells, usually around 10 μm in length and often less. With the exception of the enteromonad organisms (see 'Systematics'), diplomonads have a characteristic 'doubled' organization. Each cell has two identical-sized nuclei located alongside each other in the anterior half of the cell