Klossia is a genus of parasitic alveolates of the phylum Apicomplexa.
Klossia | |
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Klossia razorbacki | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Clade: | Alveolata |
Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
Class: | Conoidasida |
Order: | Eucoccidiorida |
Suborder: | Adeleorina |
Family: | Adeleidae |
Genus: | Klossia Schneider 1875 |
Species | |
Klossia aphodii |
History
editThe genus was created by Schneider in 1875.
Taxonomy
editThe type species is Klossia helicina Schneider, 1875
Description
editThese species are generally found in molluscs.
Klossia alone among Coccidiidae has a distinct cell membrane.
The gamonts are spherical.
Host records
edit- K. aphodii - Aphodius contaminatus, Aphodius fimetarius[1]
- K. eberthi - Sepia species
- K. helicina - snail (Cepaea nemoralis)
- K. pachyleparon - monitor lizard (Varanus nebulosus)[2]
References
edit- ^ Larsson R (1985) Ultrastructural study and description of Klossia aphodii n. sp. (Apicomplexa, Adeleidae), a coccidian parasite of Aphodius fimetarius and Aphodius contaminatus (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) in Sweden. Zoologischer Anzeiger 214 (5/6)
- ^ Colley FC, Else JG (1975) Eimeria nebulosa n. sp. and Klossia pachyleparon n. sp. from the monitor lizard Varanus nebulosus in Malaysia. Ann Parasitol Hum Comp 50(6):669-673