Biguetiella
Biguetiella | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
(unranked): | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Infrakingdom: | Alveolata |
Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
Class: | Aconoidasida |
Order: | Haemospororida |
Family: | Plasmodiidae |
Genus: | Biguetiella Landau et al., 1984 |
Species | |
|
The type species of this genus is Biguetiella minuta.
Taxonomy[]
The genus was described by Landau et al. in 1984.[1]
Description[]
Biguetiella has small intra-hepatocytic schizonts (< 15 micrometres).
Hosts[]
The only known host of these parasites is the intermediate roundleaf bat (Hipposideros larvatus).
Distribution[]
These parasites are found in Thailand
References[]
- ^ Landau I., Baccam D., Ratanaworabhan N., Yenbutra S., Boulard Y., Chabaud A.G. (1984) New Haemoproteidae parasites of Chiroptera in Thailand. Ann. Parasitol. Hum. Comp. 59(5):437-447
Categories:
- Apicomplexa genera
- Haemosporida
- Taxa named by Alain Chabaud
- Apicomplexa stubs