Gigaductidae
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TheGigaductidaeare a family ofparasitesin thephylumApicomplexa.Species in this family infectColeoptera(beetles) andOrthoptera(grasshoppers).
History
[edit]This family was created in 1948 by Filipponi.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]There is one genus in this family -Gigaductus.The type species in this family (and genus) isGigaductus anchi.
Several other species in this family have described and these includeGigaductus aficanus,Gigaductus agoni,Gigaductus americanusandGigaductus anchi.
Lifecycle
[edit]The species in this family are spread by the oral-faecal route.
Development occurs in the epithelial cells of the gut or rarely in theMalpighian tubules.
Thegamontocystsare enclosed in a thick gelatinous capsule.
Syzygyand encystment occur in the lumen of the gut (or tubule).
About 25-30 spores are generated from each gametocyst.
References
[edit]- ^Filipponi A (1948)Gigaductus macrosporan. sp. revisione del genereGigaductus.Insitutzione della nuova famigliaGigaductidae(Gregarinida). Archivio Zoologico Italiano 33:293–331
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