Tunetella
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Tunetella is a genus of parasitic protozoa of the phylum Apicomplexia.
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
- ^ Brumpt, Lavier (1935) Sur un piroplasmide nouveau, parasite de tortue Tunetella emydis n. g., n. sp. Ann. Parasitol. Hum. Comp. 13:544-550