Trophosphaera

Trophosphaera is a genus of parasites of the phylum Apicomplexia.

Trophosphaera
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukarya
(unranked):
SAR
(unranked):
Alveolata
Phylum:
Apicomplexa
Class:
Aconoidasida
Subclass:
Haemosporidiasina
Order:
Achromatorida
Genus:
Trophosphaera
Species

Trophosphaera planorbulinae

Only one species (Trophosphaera planorbulinae) is known for this genus.

History

This genus was described in 1939 by Le Calvez.[1]

Description

Host records

Elphidium crispum

References
  1. J. Le Calvez (1939). "Trophosphaera planorbulinae, n.gen., n.sp., Protiste parasite du Foraminifere Planorbulina mediterranensis d'Orb". Archives of General and Experimental Zoology. 80: 425–443. Archived from the original on 18 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.


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