| Tunetella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Chromalveolata |
| Superphylum: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Achromatorida |
| Suborder: | Babesiina |
| Family: | Babesiidae |
| Genus: | Tunetella |
| Species | |
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Tunetella emydis |
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Tunetella is a genus of parasitic protozoa of the phylum Apicomplexia.
There is one species in this genus - Tunetella emydis.
The species and genus was described by Brumpt and Lavier in 1935.[1]
This species infects the erythrocytes of tortoise Emys leprosa.
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