Ganapatiella
| Ganapatiella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Conoidasida |
| Order: | Eucoccidiorida |
| Family: | Adeleidae |
| Genus: | Ganapatiella Kalavati, 1977 |
| Species: | G. odontotermi
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| Binomial name | |
| Ganapatiella odontotermi Kalavati, 1977
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Ganapatiella is a genus of parasitic alveolates of the phylum Apicomplexa.
The genus was created by Kalavati in 1977.[1]
Taxonomy[edit]
There is one species known in this genus, Ganapatiella odontotermi.
Description[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ Kalavati C (1977) Morphology and life cycle of a new adeleid coccidian, Ganapatiella odontotermi n. gen. n. sp. from the adipose tissue of Odontotermes obesus. Archiv für Protistenkunde 119 (3)
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