Octosporella (Apicomplexa)

Octosporella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
(unranked):	Sar
(unranked):	Alveolata
Phylum:	Apicomplexa
Class:	Conoidasida
Subclass:	Coccidiasina
Order:	Eucoccidiorida
Suborder:	Eimeriorina
Family:	Eimeriidae
Genus:	Octosporella
Species
	Octosporella hystrix; Octosporella mabuiae; Octosporella notropis; Octosporella opeongoensis; Octosporella sanguinolentae; Octosporella sasajewunensis

Octosporella is a genus in the phylum Apicomplexa. This genus has been poorly studied and little is known about it. Species in this genus infect fish, lizards and echidnas.

History[edit]

This genus was created in 1942 by Ray and Raghavachari.^[1]

Taxonomy[edit]

The type species is Octosporella mabuiae.

Six species are currently recognised.

Description[edit]

The oocysts each have 8 sporocysts. Each sporocyst has 2 sporozoites.

References[edit]

^ Ray, HN, Raghavachari K (1942) Observations on a new coccidium, Octosporella mabuiae n. gen., n. sp., from the intestine of Mabuia sp. Proceedings of the 28th Indian Science Congress 28: 170

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[Ray1942-1] Ray, HN, Raghavachari K (1942) Observations on a new coccidium, Octosporella mabuiae n. gen., n. sp., from the intestine of Mabuia sp. Proceedings of the 28th Indian Science Congress 28: 170

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