Biguetiella is a genus in the phylum Apicomplexa. The type species of this genus is Biguetiella minuta.
Biguetiella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Clade: | Alveolata |
Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
Class: | Aconoidasida |
Order: | Haemospororida |
Family: | Plasmodiidae |
Genus: | Biguetiella Landau et al., 1984 |
Species | |
Taxonomy edit
Description edit
Biguetiella has small intra-hepatocytic schizonts (< 15 micrometres).
Hosts edit
The only known host of these parasites is the intermediate roundleaf bat (Hipposideros larvatus).
Distribution edit
These parasites are found in Thailand.