Abelspora

Abelspora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Microsporidia
Class:	incertae sedis
Order:	incertae sedis
Family:	incertae sedis
Genus:	Abelspora; Azevedo
Type species
	Abelspora portucalensis; Azevedo

Abelspora is a genus of microsporidian parasites. The genus is monotypic, and contains the single species Abelspora portucalensis. The species parasitizes the shore crab, Carcinus maenas, within which it infects the hepatopancreas. The genus was first described in 1987^[1] and is endemic to the Midwestern United States.

References[]

^ Azevedo C. (1987). "Fine structure of the microsporidan Abelspora portucalensis gen. n., sp. n. (Microsporida) parasite of the hepatopancreas of Carcinus maenas (Crustacea, Decapoda)". Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 49 (1): 83–92. doi:10.1016/0022-2011(87)90129-7.

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[Azevedo1987-1] Azevedo C. (1987). "Fine structure of the microsporidan Abelspora portucalensis gen. n., sp. n. (Microsporida) parasite of the hepatopancreas of Carcinus maenas (Crustacea, Decapoda)". Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 49 (1): 83–92. doi:10.1016/0022-2011(87)90129-7.

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