Ixorheis
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Ixorheis is a genus of parasitic protozoa in the phylum Apicomplexa.
Taxonomy
Ixorheis is currently the only genus in the family Ixorheidae which in its turn is the sole member of the order Ixorheorida. There is only one currently recognised species in this genus - Ixorheis psychropotae
History
The species was isolated from the digestive tract of the sea cucumber Psychropotes longicauda.[1]
Description
This species has been reported only once and little is known about it.
Gametogony is absent but both merogony and sporogony occur.
References
- ^ Massin C, Jangoux M & Sibuet M (1978) Description d' Ixoreis psychropotae, nov. gen., nov. sp., coccidie parasite du tube digestif de l'holothure abyssale Psychropotes longicauda. Protistologica 14, 253-259