Octosporella (Apicomplexa)

Octosporella is a genus in the phylum Apicomplexa. This genus has been poorly studied and little is known about it. Species in this genus infect fish, lizards and echidnas.

Octosporella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
(unranked):	Sar
(unranked):	Alveolata
Phylum:	Apicomplexa
Class:	Conoidasida
Subclass:	Coccidiasina
Order:	Eucoccidiorida
Suborder:	Eimeriorina
Family:	Eimeriidae
Genus:	Octosporella
Species
Octosporella hystrix Octosporella mabuiae Octosporella notropis Octosporella opeongoensis Octosporella sanguinolentae Octosporella sasajewunensis

History

This genus was created in 1942 by Ray and Raghavachari.^[1]

Taxonomy

The type species is Octosporella mabuiae.

Six species are currently recognised.

Description

The oocysts each have 8 sporocysts. Each sporocyst has 2 sporozoites.