Dobellia

Dobellia
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Chromalveolata
Superphylum: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Subclass: Haemosporidiasina
Order: Achromatorida
Suborder: Babesiina
Family: Haemohormidiidae
Genus: Dobellia
Species

Dobellia binucleata
Dobellia dimorphonucleata

Dobelliaa is a genus of parasitic protozoa of the phylum Apicomplexia.

History

The species and genus was described in 1913 by Brumpt.

Description

Dobellia binucleata infects the intestinal cells of the sipunculid worm Golflngia minutum[1]

References

  1. Ikeda (1914) Dobellia binucleata n. g., n. sp., a new coccidian from the gut of Petalostoma minutum Keferstin. Archiv fur Protistenkunde 33: 205-246.