Grasseella
Grasseella is a genus in the phylum Apicomplexa.
| Grasseella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Chromista |
| Subkingdom: | Harosa |
| Infrakingdom: | Halvaria |
| Superphylum: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Conoidasida |
| Subclass: | Coccidia |
| Order: | Eucoccidiorida |
| Suborder: | Eimeriorina |
| Family: | Aggregatidae |
| Genus: | Grasseella Tuzet and Ormières, 1960 |
| Species: | G. microcosmi |
| Binomial name | |
| Grasseella microcosmi Tuzet and Ormières, 1960 | |
History
This genus was created by Tuzet and Ormières in 1960.[1]
Taxonomy
There is one species recognised in this genus.
Description
This species infects an ascidian worm (Microcosmus sulcatus).
The oocysts have many sporocysts, each with 2 sporozoites.
References
- 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
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