| Grasseella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Conoidasida |
| Order: | Eucoccidiorida |
| Family: | Aggregatidae |
| Genus: | Grasseella Tuzet and Ormières, 1960 |
| Species: | G. microcosmi
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| Binomial name | |
| Grasseella microcosmi Tuzet and Ormières, 1960
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Grasseella is a genus in the phylum Apicomplexa.
History[edit]
This genus was created by Tuzet and Ormières in 1960.[1]
Taxonomy[edit]
There is one species recognised in this genus.
Description[edit]
This species infects an ascidian worm (Microcosmus sulcatus).
The oocysts have many sporocysts, each with 2 sporozoites.
References[edit]
- ^ Tuzet O, Ormieres R (1960) Grasseella microcosmi n. g. n. sp. coccidie parasite de Microcosmus sulcatus Coqueb. Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l'Académie des Sciences 250: 2641-2643