= Previously considered as an AMOEBA but has now been reclassified as an AMOEBAFLAGELLATE
= It is unique as it has ONLY TROPOZOITE STAGE but no cyst stage.
= "Dientamoeba" BINUCLEATED NATURE of TROPOZOITE
= "Fragilis" FRAGMENTED APPEARANCE of its NUCLEAR CHROMATIN
= The most common intestinal protozoan parasite in CANADA