Exoschizon
| Exoschizon | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| (unranked): | Sar | 
| (unranked): | Alveolata | 
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa | 
| Class: | Conoidasida | 
| Subclass: | Gregarinasina | 
| Order: | Archigregarinorida | 
| Family: | Exoschizonidae | 
| Genus: | Exoschizon | 
Exoschizon is a genus in the phylum Apicomplexa.
History
This genus was created by Levine in 1971.[1]
Taxonomy
There is one genus currently recognised in this family - Exoschizon. This genus has only one species - Exoschizon siphonosomae - which was described by Hukui in 1939.[2]
Description
This species was found in the intestine of a sipunculid worm (Siphonosoma cumanense) in Japan.
The meronts measure 90 µm × 15 µm. There are ~13 longitudinal striations per side.
The meronts and gamonts are similarly shaped.
Transmission is presumably by the orofaecal route.
References
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