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Tunetella

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Tunetella
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Tunetella
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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.