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Rhabdospora

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Domain
  
Eukarya

Class
  
Aconoidasida

Order
  
Achromatorida

Phylum
  
Apicomplexa

Subclass
  
Haemosporidiasina

Rank
  
Genus

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Rhabdospora is a genus of parasites of the phylum Apicomplexia.

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Species in this genus have two hosts (a vertebrate and an invertebrate) in their life cycle: for species in this genus the vertebrate host is a fish.

History

This genus was described by Laguesse in 1895.

Description

The exact nature and status of this genus remains an open question. Some authors consider the descriptions of this species to be an error while others have reported features consistent with its inclusion in the Apicomplexia.

Host records

  • spirlin (Alburnoides bipunctatus ohridanus)
  • Antarctic snaggletooth (Borostomias antarcticus)
  • European chub (Leuciscus cephalus albus)
  • minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus)
  • South European roach (Rutilus rubilio)
  • Three-spined Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)

    • References

    Rhabdospora Wikipedia
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