Tunetella
Tunetella is a genus of parasites of the phylum Apicomplexa.
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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.
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References
- 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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