Legerella
| Legerella | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Conoidasida |
| Order: | Eucoccidiorida |
| Suborder: | Adeleorina |
| Family: | Legerellidae |
| Genus: | Legerella Mesnil,1900 |
| Species | |
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Legerella helminthorum | |
Legerellais a genus of parasitic alveolates of thephylumApicomplexa.[1]Species in this genus that usually infect themalpighian tubulesofinvertebrates.
Legerella helminthoruminfects the intestinal cells of the nematodeMononchus composticola
Legerella testiculiinfects thetestesof the millipedeGlomeris marginata.
Thetype speciesisLegerella nova.
History
[edit]The genus was created byFélix Mesnilin 1900.
Taxonomy
[edit]There are five species known in this genus.
Description
[edit]Theoocystcontains numeroussporozoites.Sporocystsdo not occur.
Host records
[edit]- L. helminthorum-nematode(Mononchus composticola)
- L. hydropori- beetle (Hydroporus palustris)
- L. testiculi- millipede (Glomeris marginata)
References
[edit]- ^Tuzet O, Manier JF (1951) Le cycle deLegerella novaSchneider, coccidie parasite des tubes de Malpighi duGlomeris marginataVillers, et son observation par le microscope à contraste de phases. Annales des sciences naturelles: Zoologie et biologie animale
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