Rhabdospora

Rhabdospora
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukarya
(unranked):	SAR
(unranked):	Alveolata
Phylum:	Apicomplexa
Class:	Aconoidasida
Subclass:	Haemosporidiasina
Order:	Achromatorida
Genus:	Rhabdospora
Species
	Rhabdospora thelohani

Rhabdospora is a genus assigned to cells found in a variety of fish. First reported in 1892, there has since been disagreement over whether Rhabdospora represents a parasite of the phylum Apicomplexa or a specialized fish cell.

History

In 1892, Thélohan described unusual looking cells from the intestine of various fishes. In 1895, Laguessé named these cells Rhabdospora thelohani or "rodlet cells", determining them to be parasites that infect the fish.[1] Since then, there has been disagreement over whether R. thelohani is an Apicomplexan parasite or a specialized intestinal fish cell.[2]

Description

The exact nature and status of this genus remains an open question. Some authors consider the descriptions of this species to be an error while others have reported features consistent with its inclusion in the Apicomplexia.

Host records

Spirlin (Alburnoides bipunctatus ohridanus)
Antarctic snaggletooth (Borostomias antarcticus)
European chub (Leuciscus cephalus albus)
Minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus)
South European roach (Rutilus rubilio)
Three-spined Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)

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References

Paterson, W. Brockley; Desser, Sherwin S (1981). "Rhabdospora thelohani Laguessé, 1906 is Not a Member of the Apicomplexa". The Journal of Parasitology. 67 (5): 741. doi:10.2307/3280461. JSTOR 3280461.
Davies AJ, Ball SJ (1993). "The biology of fish Coccidia". In Baker JR, Muller R (eds.). Advances in Parasitology, Vol. 32. Academic Press. p. 315. ISBN 9780080580784.

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[Paterson-1] Paterson, W. Brockley; Desser, Sherwin S (1981). "Rhabdospora thelohani Laguessé, 1906 is Not a Member of the Apicomplexa". The Journal of Parasitology. 67 (5): 741. doi:10.2307/3280461. JSTOR 3280461.

[2] Davies AJ, Ball SJ (1993). "The biology of fish Coccidia". In Baker JR, Muller R (eds.). Advances in Parasitology, Vol. 32. Academic Press. p. 315. ISBN 9780080580784.