Gibbsia
| Gibbsia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Chromalveolata |
| Superphylum: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Conoidasida |
| Order: | Eucoccidiorida |
| Suborder: | Eimeriorina |
| Family: | Eimeriidae |
| Genus: | Gibbsia Levine 1986 |
| Species | |
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Gibbsia archiuli | |
Gibbsia is a genus of parasitic protozoa of the phylum Apicomplexa.
There is only one species known in this genus.
Taxonomy
This genus was created by Levine for a species of protozoa that were discovered by Gibbs in 1952.[1]
Description
The only known species in this genus was found in South Africa.
It infects the garden millipede (Archiulus moreleti).
Merogony, gamogony and sporogony occur within the host's blood cells.
Microgametes are not flagellated.
Oocysts contain four sporocysts. Each sporocyst has a single sporozoite.
References
- ↑ Levine ND (1986) Gibbsia archiuli (Apicomplexa, Eucoccidiorida) n. g., n. sp. from the millipede Archiulus moreleti. J Euk Micro 33 (2) 300–301
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