Hoarella

Hoarella
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
(unranked): SAR
(unranked): Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Conoidasida
Subclass: Coccidiasina
Order: Eucoccidiorida
Suborder: Eimeriorina
Genus: Hoarella
Species

Hoarella garnhami

Hoarella is a genus of parasitic protozoa in the phylum Apicomplexa. This genus infects reptiles.

Only one species (Hoarella garnhami) in this genus is recognised.

Description

This genus was described in 1963 by Arcay de Peraza.[1]

The meronts and gamonts are found within the intestinal wall.

The oocysts have 16 sporocysts each of which has 2 sporozoites.

The life cycle is currently not known.

Host range

This species is found in the rainbow whiptail lizard (Cnemidophorus lemniscatus).

References

  1. Arcay de Peraza (1963) Studies on two new coccidia from the Venezuelan lizard Cnemidophorus lemniscatus lemniscatus: Hoarella garnhami gen.nov., sp.nov. and Eimeria flaviviridis americana subsp.nov. Parasitology 53: 95-107


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