Skrjabinella
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Skrjabinella is a genus of parasitic alveolates in the phylum Apicomplexa.
History
[edit]This genus was created by Matschoulsky in 1949.[1] The genus is named after the parasitologist Skrjabin.
Taxonomy
[edit]There is currently only one species recognised in this genus - Skrjabinella mongolica.
Life cycle
[edit]This species was isolated from the faeces of the jerboa (Allactaga saltator). Transmission is presumably by the orofaecal route but very little is known about this species.
Description
[edit]The oocysts have 16 sporocysts, each with one sporozoite.
References
[edit]- ^ Matschoulsky SN (1949) On the study of coccidia of rodents of the Southern district of Buryat-Mongolia USSR. Trudy Buryat-Mongolia Zoovetinstituta Veposk 5: 40-56