Abelspora

Abelspora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Microsporidia
Class: incertae sedis
Order: incertae sedis
Family: incertae sedis
Genus: Abelspora
Azevedo
Type species
Abelspora portucalensis
Azevedo

Abelspora is a genus of microsporidian parasites. The genus is monotypic, and contains the single species Abelspora portucalensis. The species parasitizes the shore crab, Carcinus maenas, within which it infects the hepatopancreas. The genus was first described in 1987.[1]

References

  1. Azevedo C. (1987). "Fine structure of the microsporidan Abelspora portucalensis gen. n., sp. n. (Microsporida) parasite of the hepatopancreas of Carcinus maenas (Crustacea, Decapoda)". Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 49 (1): 83–92. doi:10.1016/0022-2011(87)90129-7.


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