Fusiona

Fusiona
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
(unranked):	SAR
(unranked):	Alveolata
Phylum:	Apicomplexa
Class:	Conoidasida
Subclass:	Gregarinasina
Order:	Eugregarinorida
Suborder:	Septatorina
Superfamily:	Fusionicae
Family:	Fusionidae
Genus:	Fusiona
Species
	Fusiona geusi

Fusiona is a genus of the family Fusionidae in the phylum Apicomplexa

Taxonomy

There is one species - Fusiona geusi - in this genus. This species infects bees.

History

This genus was created in 1965 by Stejskal.^[1]

Description

Species in this family are homoxenous.

Gametocytes - not described

Spores - not described

Both gamonts and trophozoites are septate. The gamonts are morphologically different (anisogamous).

Sexual reproduction involves a cephalocaudal association. During syzygy the nucleus and entrocyte of the satellite move to the primite where they fuse.

References

↑ Stejskal M (1965) Gregarines parasitizing honey bees. Amer Bee J 105:374–375

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[Stejskal-1] Stejskal M (1965) Gregarines parasitizing honey bees. Amer Bee J 105:374–375

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