| Klossia | |
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| Klossia razorbacki | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Superphylum: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Conoidasida |
| Order: | Eucoccidiorida |
| Suborder: | Adeleorina |
| Family: | Adeleidae |
| Genus: | Klossia Schneider 1875 |
| Species | |
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Klossia aphodii | |
Klossia is a genus of parasitic alveolates of the phylum Apicomplexa.
History
[edit]The genus was created by Schneider in 1875.
Taxonomy
[edit]The type species is Klossia helicina Schneider, 1875
Description
[edit]These species are generally found in molluscs.
Klossia alone among Coccidiidae has a distinct cell membrane.
The gamonts are spherical.
Host records
[edit]- K. aphodii - Aphodius contaminatus, Aphodius fimetarius[1]
- K. eberthi - Sepia species
- K. helicina - snail (Cepaea nemoralis)
- K. pachyleparon - monitor lizard (Varanus nebulosus)[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Larsson R (1985) Ultrastructural study and description of Klossia aphodii n. sp. (Apicomplexa, Adeleidae), a coccidian parasite of Aphodius fimetarius and Aphodius contaminatus (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) in Sweden. Zoologischer Anzeiger 214 (5/6)
- ^ Colley FC, Else JG (1975) Eimeria nebulosa n. sp. and Klossia pachyleparon n. sp. from the monitor lizard Varanus nebulosus in Malaysia. Ann Parasitol Hum Comp 50(6):669-673
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