Bioccala
| Bioccala | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| (unranked): | Sar |
| (unranked): | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemosporida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Bioccala |
| Species | |
|
Bioccala deanei | |
Bioccala is a genus of parasitic protozoa belonging to the phylum Apicomplexia.
Description
This subgenus was raised to genus status by Landau et al. in 1984.[1]
Host range
- Big brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus)[2]
- Intermediate roundleaf bat (Hipposideros larvatus)
Geographical location
These parasites are found in Colombia and Thailand.
References
- ↑ Landau I., Baccam D., Ratanaworabhan N., Yenbutra S., Boulard Y., Chabaud A.G. (1984) New Haemoproteidae parasites of Chiroptera in Thailand. Ann. Parasitol. Hum. Comp. 59(5):437-447
- ↑ Marinkelle CJ (1995) The haemoproteid parasite, Bioccala deanei, from a Colombian bat, Eptesicus fuscus (Vespertilionidae). Ann Trop Med Parasitol 89(1):89-91
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