ɐ mˈaɪɾoʊsˌoʊm ˈɔːlsoʊ kˈɔːld ɐ kɹˈɪptən ɪn ˈɜːli lˈɪɾɚɹᵻtʃɚ ɪz ɐ mˌaɪɾəkˈɑːndɹiənɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd ˌɔːɹɡənˈɛl ˌɛmˌɑːɹɹˈoʊ fˈaʊnd ɪn ɐ vɚɹˈaɪəɾi ʌv pˌæɹəsˈɪɾɪk jˌuːnɪsˈɛljʊlɚ jˈuːkɐɹɪˌoʊts, sˈʌtʃ ɐz mˈɛmbɚz ʌvðə sˈuːpɚɡɹˌuːp ˌɛkskəvˈɑːɾə.
A mitosome (also called a crypton in early literature) is a mitochondrion-related organelle (MRO) found in a variety of parasitic unicellular eukaryotes, such as members of the supergroup Excavata.