Iodamoeba

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.