Biology:Tunetella

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Short description: Genus of single-celled organisms

Tunetella
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
(unranked):
(unranked):
Alveolata
Phylum:
Class:
Order:
Achromatorida
Family:
Genus:
Tunetella
Species

Tunetella emydis

Tunetella is a genus of parasites of the phylum Apicomplexa.

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

  1. "Sur un piroplasmide nouveau, parasite de tortue Tunetella emydis n. g., n. sp.". Ann. Parasitol. Hum. Comp. 13: 544–550. 1935. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7852963 entry