Grasseella
Appearance
Grasseella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Clade: | Alveolata |
Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
Class: | Conoidasida |
Order: | Eucoccidiorida |
Family: | Aggregatidae |
Genus: | Grasseella Tuzet and Ormières, 1960 |
Species: | G. microcosmi
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Binomial name | |
Grasseella microcosmi Tuzet and Ormières, 1960
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Grasseella is a genus in the phylum Apicomplexa.
History
[edit]This genus was created by Tuzet and Ormières in 1960.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]There is one species recognised in this genus.
Description
[edit]This species infects an ascidian worm (Microcosmus sulcatus).
The oocysts have many sporocysts, each with 2 sporozoites.
References
[edit]- ^ Tuzet O, Ormieres R (1960) Grasseella microcosmi n. g. n. sp. coccidie parasite de Microcosmus sulcatus Coqueb. Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l'Académie des Sciences 250: 2641-2643