Biology:Rayella

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Short description: Genus of single-celled organisms

Rayella
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Rayella
Dasgupta, 1967
Species

Rayella gigantica
Rayella hylopetei
Rayella rayi

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. rayiHimalaya n flying squirrel (Petaurista magnificus)[1]

Distribution

All of the currently known species have been reported from Darjiling, India.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "A new parasite of the flying squirrel". Parasitology 57 (3): 467–474. 1967. doi:10.1017/S0031182000072358. PMID 6069118. 
  2. "A new malaria parasite in Hylopetes alboniger Hodgson". Parasitology 62 (2): 195–7. 1971. doi:10.1017/S0031182000071432. PMID 4995418. 


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