Trophosphaera is a genus of parasites of the phylum Apicomplexa.
| Trophosphaera | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Achromatorida |
| Family: | Haemohormidiidae |
| Genus: | Trophosphaera Le Calvez, 1939 |
| Species: | T. planorbulinae |
| Binomial name | |
| Trophosphaera planorbulinae Le Calvez, 1939 | |
Only one species (Trophosphaera planorbulinae) is known for this genus.
History
editThis genus was described in 1939 by Le Calvez.[1]
Host records
editReferences
edit- ↑ J. Le Calvez (1939). "Trophosphaera planorbulinae, n.gen., n.sp., Protiste parasite du Foraminifere Planorbulina mediterranensis d'Orb". Archives of General and Experimental Zoology. 80: 425–443. Archived from the original on 19 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.