Orcheobius | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Clade: | Alveolata |
Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
Class: | Conoidasida |
Order: | Eucoccidiorida |
Suborder: | Adeleorina |
Family: | Adeleidae |
Genus: | Orcheobius Schuberg & Kunze, 1906 |
Species | |
Orcheobius is a genus of parasitic alveolates of the phylum Apicomplexa.[1]
History
[edit]The genus was created by Schuberg and Kunze in 1906.
The genus Cariniella was synonymised with Orcheobius by Levine in 1980.[2]
Taxonomy
[edit]There are two species known in this genus.
Description
[edit]The oocysts have 25 or more sporocysts.
Each sporocyst produces 4 sporozoites.
The gamonts are elongated.
During syngny, four microgametes associate with the macrogamete. One microgamete penetrates the macrogamete and the remaining three die off.
Host records
[edit]- O. carinii - frog (Leptodactylus ocellatus)
- O. herpobdellae - leech (Herpobdella atomaria)
References
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