Domain Eukaryota | Order Haemospororida Rank Genus | |
Similar Polychromophilus, Hepatocystis, Haemoproteidae, Plasmodiidae, Aconoidasida | ||
Billbraya is a genus of parasitic alveolates. The genus lies within the phylum Apicomplexia.
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There is one recognised species in this genus: Billbraya australis.
Description
This genus was described in 1990 by Paperna and Landau. The genus is named after the parasiologist Robert ("Bill") Bray.
While merogony mostly occurs in the erythrocytes (typically 2 parasites per cell and up to 95% infection rates) it may also occur in the monocytes.
Gametocytes occur in the erythrocytes and may persist for months.
Host range
The only known host for this species is the marbled gekko (Phyllodactylus marmoratus).
Geographical range
This parasite is found in Australia.
References
Billbraya Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA