Fusiona
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Fusiona geusi | |
Fusiona is a genus of the family Fusionidae in the phylum Apicomplexa
Taxonomy
There is one species - Fusiona geusi - in this genus. This species infects bees.
History
This genus was created in 1965 by Stejskal.[1]
Description
Species in this family are homoxenous.
Gametocytes - not described
Spores - not described
Both gamonts and trophozoites are septate. The gamonts are morphologically different (anisogamous).
Sexual reproduction involves a cephalocaudal association. During syzygy the nucleus and entrocyte of the satellite move to the primite where they fuse.
References
- ^ Stejskal M (1965) Gregarines parasitizing honey bees. Amer Bee J 105:374–375