Klossia (alveolate)

Klossia is a genus of parasitic alveolates of the phylum Apicomplexa.

Klossia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Chromista
Superphylum: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Conoidasida
Order: Eucoccidiorida
Suborder: Adeleorina
Family: Adeleidae
Genus: Klossia
Schneider 1875
Species

Klossia aphodii
Klossia chitonis
Klossia dimidiata
Klossia dorsenna
Klossia eberthi
Klossia helicina
Klossia lanisina
Klossia macrocoronata
Klossia montana
Klossia musabaevae
Klossia octopiana
Klossia pachyleparon
Klossia sepiana
Klossia tellinae

History

The genus was created by Schneider in 1875.

Taxonomy

The type species is Klossia helicina Schneider, 1875

Description

These species are generally found in molluscs.

Klossia alone among Coccidiidae has a distinct cell membrane.

The gamonts are spherical.

Host records
  • K. aphodii - Aphodius contaminatus, Aphodius fimetarius[1]
  • K. eberthi - Sepia species
  • K. helicina - snail (Cepaea nemoralis)
  • K. pachyleparon - monitor lizard (Varanus nebulosus)[2]

References
  1. Larsson R (1985) Ultrastructural study and description of Klossia aphodii n. sp. (Apicomplexa, Adeleidae), a coccidian parasite of Aphodius fimetarius and Aphodius contaminatus (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) in Sweden. Zoologischer Anzeiger 214 (5/6)
  2. Colley FC, Else JG (1975) Eimeria nebulosa n. sp. and Klossia pachyleparon n. sp. from the monitor lizard Varanus nebulosus in Malaysia. Ann Parasitol Hum Comp 50(6):669-673


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