Alveocystis
Alveocystis is a genus in the phylum Apicomplexa. Species in this genus infect worms of the family Priapuloidea and molluscs. This genus has been poorly studied and little is known about it.
| Alveocystis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Infrakingdom: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Conoidasida |
| Order: | Eucoccidiorida |
| Family: | Eimeriidae |
| Genus: | Alveocystis Bel'tenev, 1980 |
| Species | |
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Alveocystis cleopatri | |
History
This genus was created by Bel'tenev in 1980.[1]
The recognised first species of this genus was Alveocystis macrocoronata by Lüling in 1942.[2]
Taxonomy
Four species are recognised in this genus. Morphologically they resemble members of the genus Pfeifferinella.
Description
The oocysts have no sporocysts. A distinct convex micropyle is usually present at one end of the oocyst. Within each oocyst there are 8 or more free sporozoites and a large oocyst residuum.
References
- Bel'tenov, AE (1980) Alveocystis intestinalis n. sp., n. gen. - a new species of coccidian from the intestine of Priapulida. Voprosy Parasitl Voddnyk Bespozvon. Zhivotnykh (Temat. Sbornik), Vilnyus, USSR 1980:10-11
- Luling KH (1943) Uber eine neue Coccidie im Darm der Pripuliden: Priapulus caudatus (Lam.) und Halicryptus spinulosus (v. Sieb.). Archiv für Protistenkunde 96:39-74
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