Tunetella

Tunetella is a genus of parasites of the phylum Apicomplexa.

Tunetella
Scientific classification
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Babesiidae
Genus:
Tunetella
Species

Tunetella emydis

There is one species in this genus — Tunetella emydis.

History

The species and genus was described by Brumpt and Lavier in 1935.[1]

Description

This species infects the erythrocytes of tortoise Emys leprosa.

References

  1. Brumpt, Lavier (1935). "Sur un piroplasmide nouveau, parasite de tortue Tunetella emydis n. g., n. sp". Ann. Parasitol. Hum. Comp. 13: 544–550.


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