Biology:Rayella
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Short description: Genus of single-celled organisms
| Rayella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification   | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes | 
| Clade: | SAR | 
| Clade: | Alveolata | 
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa | 
| Class: | Aconoidasida | 
| Order: | Haemospororida | 
| Family: | Plasmodiidae | 
| Genus: | Rayella Dasgupta, 1967 | 
| Species | |
| Rayella gigantica | |
Rayella is a genus of parasitic alveolates belonging to the phylum Apicomplexa. Its vertebrate hosts are flying squirrels. The vectors are not presently known.
Taxonomy
This genus was described by Dasgupta in 1967.[1]
Hosts
- R. gigantica — spotted giant flying squirrel (Petaurista elegans caniceps)
- R. hylopetei — particoloured flying squirrel (Hylopetes alboniger)[2]
- R. rayi — Himalaya n flying squirrel (Petaurista magnificus)[1]
Distribution
All of the currently known species have been reported from Darjiling, India.
References
 Wikidata ☰ Q7298441 entry
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