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Ganapatiella

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Domain
  
Eukaryota

Class
  
Conoidasida

Suborder
  
Adeleorina

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Apicomplexa

Order
  
Eucoccidiorida

Family
  
Adeleidae

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Ganapatiella is a genus of parasitic alveolates of the phylum Apicomplexa.

Contents

The genus was created by Kalavati in 1977.

Taxonomy

There is one species known in this genus, Ganapatiella odontotermi.

Description

This species is found in the fat body of the termite (Odontotermes obesus).

The oocysts contain many sporocysts, each of which encloses 2 sporozoites.

Instead of the usual 1-4, eight microgametes from each microgamont during syzygy.

References

Ganapatiella Wikipedia


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