Iodamoeba
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Iodamoeba bütschlii is a species of amoeba.
It gets its name from its appearance when stained with iodine.
Named for Otto Bütschli by Prowazek in 1912, Iodamoeba bütschlii is a nonpathogenic parasitic ameba, commonly found in the large intestines of people, pigs and other mammals.