| Hessea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Phylum: | Microsporidia |
| Order: | Chytridiopsida |
| Family: | Hesseidae |
| Genus: | Hessea |
| Species: | H. squamosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Hessea squamosa Ormières (1973)
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Hessea is the type genus of the monotypic microsporidian family Hesseidae, described in 1973. [1] Hessea itself is monotypic, containing only the type species Hessea squamosa. It is a parasite of the larvae of the Sciara fungus gnats, infesting the gut epithelium. [1] [2]
References
- ^ a b Ormières, Rene; Sprague, Victor (1973). "A new family, new genus, and new species allied to the Microsporida". Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 21 (3). Elsevier Inc.: 224–240. Bibcode: 1973JInvP..21..224O. doi: 10.1016/0022-2011(73)90207-3.
- ^ Weiss, Louis M.; Becnel, James J. (2014). Microsporidia: Pathogens of Opportunity (1 ed.). John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN 978-1-118-39522-6.
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| Hessea | |
|---|---|
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Phylum: | Microsporidia |
| Order: | Chytridiopsida |
| Family: | Hesseidae |
| Genus: | Hessea |
| Species: | H. squamosa
|
| Binomial name | |
| Hessea squamosa Ormières (1973)
| |
Hessea is the type genus of the monotypic microsporidian family Hesseidae, described in 1973. [1] Hessea itself is monotypic, containing only the type species Hessea squamosa. It is a parasite of the larvae of the Sciara fungus gnats, infesting the gut epithelium. [1] [2]
References
- ^ a b Ormières, Rene; Sprague, Victor (1973). "A new family, new genus, and new species allied to the Microsporida". Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 21 (3). Elsevier Inc.: 224–240. Bibcode: 1973JInvP..21..224O. doi: 10.1016/0022-2011(73)90207-3.
- ^ Weiss, Louis M.; Becnel, James J. (2014). Microsporidia: Pathogens of Opportunity (1 ed.). John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN 978-1-118-39522-6.
External links
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