Biguetiella

The type species of this genus is Biguetiella minuta.

Biguetiella
Scientific classification
(unranked): Diaphoretickes
Clade: TSAR
Clade: SAR
Infrakingdom: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Biguetiella
Landau et al., 1984
Species
  • Biguetiella minuta

Taxonomy

The genus was described by Landau et al. in 1984.[1]

Description

Biguetiella has small intra-hepatocytic schizonts (< 15 micrometres).

Hosts

The only known host of these parasites is the intermediate roundleaf bat (Hipposideros larvatus).

Distribution

These parasites are found in Thailand


References
  1. Landau I., Baccam D., Ratanaworabhan N., Yenbutra S., Boulard Y., Chabaud A.G. (1984) New Haemoproteidae parasites of Chiroptera in Thailand. Ann. Parasitol. Hum. Comp. 59(5):437-447
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