Octosporella (Apicomplexa)

Octosporella is a genus in the phylum Apicomplexa. This genus has been poorly studied and little is known about it. Species in this genus infect fish, lizards and echidnas.

Octosporella
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
(unranked):
Sar
(unranked):
Alveolata
Phylum:
Apicomplexa
Class:
Conoidasida
Subclass:
Coccidiasina
Order:
Eucoccidiorida
Suborder:
Eimeriorina
Family:
Eimeriidae
Genus:
Octosporella
Species

Octosporella hystrix
Octosporella mabuiae
Octosporella notropis
Octosporella opeongoensis
Octosporella sanguinolentae
Octosporella sasajewunensis

History

This genus was created in 1942 by Ray and Raghavachari.[1]

Taxonomy

The type species is Octosporella mabuiae.

Six species are currently recognised.

Description

The oocysts each have 8 sporocysts. Each sporocyst has 2 sporozoites.

References
  1. Ray, HN, Raghavachari K (1942) Observations on a new coccidium, Octosporella mabuiae n. gen., n. sp., from the intestine of Mabuia sp. Proceedings of the 28th Indian Science Congress 28: 170


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