Adelea
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| Adelea | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Superphylum: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Conoidasida |
| Order: | Eucoccidiorida |
| Family: | Adeleidae |
| Subfamily: | Ithaniinae |
| Genus: | Adelea |
| Species | |
Adelea is a genus of parasitic alveolates of the phylum Apicomplexa.
The name is derived from the Greek word adēlos (meaning unseen).
The genus was created by Mesnili.
Taxonomy
[edit | edit source]Adelea together with the genera Adelina and Ithania form the subfamily Ithaniinae. This subfamily was created in 1947 by Ludwig to accommodate these genera of eimeria that share certain morphological features and infect the digestive tracts of insects.[1] The genus Adelina was created by Hesse in 1911 because of morphological differences between the species.
Description
[edit | edit source]The species in this genus are parasitic on arthropods and have two sporozoites in each sporocyst.
During syngny, four microgametes associate with the macrogamete. One microgamete penetrates the macrogamete and the remaining three die off.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Ludwig FW (1947) Studies on the protozoan fauna of the larvae of the crane-fly, Tipula abdominali; the life history of Ithania wenrichi n. gen., n. sp., a coccidian, found in the caeca and mid-gut, and a diagnosis of Ithaniinae, n. subfamily. Trans Am Microsc Soc 66(1):22-33
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