Biguetiella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Biguetiella
Landau et al., 1984
Species
  • Biguetiella minuta

Biguetiella is a genus in the phylum Apicomplexa. The type species of this genus is Biguetiella minuta.

Taxonomy

The genus was described by Landau et al. in 1984.[1]

Description

Biguetiella has small intra-hepatocytic schizonts (< 15 micrometres).

Hosts

The only known host of these parasites is the intermediate roundleaf bat (Hipposideros larvatus).

Distribution

These parasites are found in Thailand.

References

  1. ↑ Landau I., Baccam D., Ratanaworabhan N., Yenbutra S., Boulard Y., Chabaud A.G. (1984) New Haemoproteidae parasites of Chiroptera in Thailand. Ann. Parasitol. Hum. Comp. 59(5):437-447
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