Grasseella

Grasseella
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Sar
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Marosporida
Family: Aggregatidae
Genus:
Tuzet and Ormières, 1960
Species:
G. microcosmi
Binomial name
Grasseella microcosmi
Tuzet and Ormières, 1960

Grasseella is a genus in the phylum Apicomplexa.

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

  1. ^ 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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