Ganapatiella

Ganapatiella is a genus of parasitic alveolates of the phylum Apicomplexa.

Ganapatiella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Clade:	Sar
Clade:	Alveolata
Phylum:	Apicomplexa
Class:	Conoidasida
Order:	Eucoccidiorida
Family:	Adeleidae
Genus:	Ganapatiella Kalavati, 1977
Species:	G. odontotermi
Binomial name
Ganapatiella odontotermi Kalavati, 1977

The genus was created by Kalavati in 1977.^[1]

Taxonomy

There is one species known in this genus, Ganapatiella odontotermi.

Description

This species is found in the fat body of the termite (Odontotermes obesus).

The oocysts contain many sporocysts, each of which encloses 2 sporozoites.

Instead of the usual 1–4, eight microgametes from each microgamont during syzygy.