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Fusiona

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Fusiona
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Fusiona
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Fusiona geusi

Fusiona is a genus of the family Fusionidae in the phylum Apicomplexa

Taxonomy

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There is one species - Fusiona geusi - in this genus. This species infects bees.

History

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This genus was created in 1965 by Stejskal.[1]

Description

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Species in this family are homoxenous.

Gametocytes - not described

Spores - not described

Both gamonts and trophozoites are septate. The gamonts are morphologically different (anisogamous).

Sexual reproduction involves a cephalocaudal association. During syzygy the nucleus and entrocyte of the satellite move to the primite where they fuse.

References

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  1. ^ Stejskal M (1965) Gregarines parasitizing honey bees. Amer Bee J 105:374–375