Tunetella

Tunetella
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
(unranked): SAR
(unranked): Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Achromatorida
Family: Babesiidae
Genus: Tunetella
Species

Tunetella emydis

Tunetella is a genus of parasites of the phylum Apicomplexa.

There is one species in this genus - Tunetella emydis.

History

The species and genus was described by Brumpt and Lavier in 1935.[1]

Description

This species infects the erythrocytes of tortoise Emys leprosa.

References

  1. ↑ Brumpt, Lavier (1935) Sur un piroplasmide nouveau, parasite de tortue Tunetella emydis n. g., n. sp. Ann. Parasitol. Hum. Comp. 13:544-550
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