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 parasitic protozoa 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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