Ganapatiella
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Clade: | Alveolata |
Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
Class: | Conoidasida |
Order: | Eucoccidiorida |
Family: | Adeleidae |
Genus: | Ganapatiella Kalavati, 1977 |
Species: | G. odontotermi
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Binomial name | |
Ganapatiella odontotermi Kalavati, 1977
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Ganapatiella is a genus of parasitic alveolates of the phylum Apicomplexa.
The genus was created by Kalavati in 1977.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]There is one species known in this genus, Ganapatiella odontotermi.
Description
[edit]This species is found in the fat body of the termite (Odontotermes obesus).
The oocysts contain many sporocysts, each of which encloses 2 sporozoites.
Instead of the usual 1–4, eight microgametes from each microgamont during syzygy.
References
[edit]- ^ Kalavati C (1977) Morphology and life cycle of a new adeleid coccidian, Ganapatiella odontotermi n. gen. n. sp. from the adipose tissue of Odontotermes obesus. Archiv für Protistenkunde 119 (3)