About Oophila amblystomatis Lambert Ex Printz, 1927
Oophila amblystomatis, formally described by Lambert ex Printz in 1927, is a species of single-celled green alga. It is best known for the symbiotic relationship it forms with salamanders, growing inside salamander eggs. While it is most commonly found in the eggs of the spotted salamander, Ambystoma maculatum, it has also been recorded from other salamander species, including Hynobius nigrescens, the Japanese black salamander that is endemic to Japan. Oophila amblystomatis is the only formally named species in the genus Oophila.
