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Spirocystis is a genus of parasites in the phylum Apicomplexa. The genus was described in 1911 by Léger and Duboscq. [1]
The family Spirocystidae was created in 1915 by Leger & Duboscq in 1915 for this genus. [1]
Species in this genus infect the blackworm ( Lumbriculus variegatus). The asexual forms, crescentic or spiral shaped, may be found in virtually any tissue of the host.
The multinucleate vermicular meronts are ~35 μm in length and occur in the coelomic cavity and various tissues of the host.
The microgametocytes and macrogametes form in the intestinal epithelium. The microgametes are non-flagellated.
The zygote produces a thick walled oocysts ~35 μm in diameter.
The sporoblasts give rise to a single naked sporozoite with a length of up to 40 μm.
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| Spirocystis | |
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| Genus: | Spirocystis
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Spirocystis is a genus of parasites in the phylum Apicomplexa. The genus was described in 1911 by Léger and Duboscq. [1]
The family Spirocystidae was created in 1915 by Leger & Duboscq in 1915 for this genus. [1]
Species in this genus infect the blackworm ( Lumbriculus variegatus). The asexual forms, crescentic or spiral shaped, may be found in virtually any tissue of the host.
The multinucleate vermicular meronts are ~35 μm in length and occur in the coelomic cavity and various tissues of the host.
The microgametocytes and macrogametes form in the intestinal epithelium. The microgametes are non-flagellated.
The zygote produces a thick walled oocysts ~35 μm in diameter.
The sporoblasts give rise to a single naked sporozoite with a length of up to 40 μm.
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