Desseria

Desseria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Chromalveolata
Superphylum: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Conoidasida
Subclass: Coccidiasina
Order: Eucoccidiorida
Suborder: Adeleorina
Family: Haemogregarinidae
Genus: Desseria

Desseria is a genus of parasitic protozoa belonging the phylum Apicomplexa. The genus was described in 1995.[1] The species in this genus were previous considered to belong to the genus Haemogregarina.

The species in this genus infect fish. Approximately 40 species are recognised in this genus currently.

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References

  1. Siddall ME (1995) Phylogeny of adeleid blood parasites with a partial systematic revision of the haemogregarine complex. J Eukaryot Microbiol 42(2):116-125
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