Dactylosoma

Dactylosoma
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukarya
Kingdom:	Chromalveolata
Superphylum:	Alveolata
Phylum:	Apicomplexa
Class:	Aconoidasida
Subclass:	Haemosporidiasina
Order:	Achromatorida
Genus:	Dactylosoma

Dactylosoma is a genus of parasitic protozoa of the phylum Apicomplexia.

Species in this genus have two hosts in their life cycle: the vertebrate host is a fish and the invertebrate host is a leech.

History

This genus was described by Labbé in 1894.

Description

Merogony: Schizonts in this genus produce up to 16 merozoites, typically in a fan-shaped arrangement.

Gametogony: The gametocytes are larger, elongated forms derived from some of the merozoites.

References

This protist-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Protist stubs Apicomplexa Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу Dactyloscopus zelotes Dactylosporaceae Look at other dictionaries: Dactylosoma — Dac·ty·lo·so·ma (dak″tə lo soґmə) [dactylo + Gr. soma body] a genus of hematozoic protozoa (order Piroplasmida, subclass Piroplasmia) found in reptiles, amphibians, and fish …   Medical dictionary Apicomplexa — Taxobox name = Apicomplexa |Plasmodium domain = Eukaryota regnum = Chromalveolata superphylum = Alveolata phylum = Apicomplexa subdivision ranks = Classes Subclasses subdivision = Aconoidasida *Haemosporasina *PiroplasmasinaBlastocystea… …   Wikipedia Coccidiasina —   Coccidiasina Quistes de coccidios de las heces de un gato …   Wikipedia Español Piroplasmida — Taxobox | color = khaki name = Piroplasmida regnum = Protista phylum = Apicomplexa classis = Aconoidasida subclass = Piroplasmia ordo = Piroplasmida subdivision ranks= Families subdivision = Babesiidae * Babesia Theileriidae * Theileria… …   Wikipedia Sauginfusorien — Ein Sauginfusor aus dem Süßwasser (links) fängt einen größeren Einzeller (Colpidium sp.; rechts) (Mikroskopaufnahme) Systematik ohne Rang …   Deutsch Wikipedia Suctoria — Sauginfusorien Ein Sauginfusor aus dem Süßwasser (links) fängt einen größeren Einzeller (Colpidium sp.; rechts) (Mikroskopaufnahme) Systematik …   Deutsch Wikipedia Suctorida — Sauginfusorien Ein Sauginfusor aus dem Süßwasser (links) fängt einen größeren Einzeller (Colpidium sp.; rechts) (Mikroskopaufnahme) Systematik …   Deutsch Wikipedia Piroplasmida — An order of sporozoan protozoa (subclass Piroplasmia, class Sporozoea) consisting of the families Habesiidae, Theileriidae, and Dactylosomatidae; includes heteroxenous tick borne blood parasites of vertebrates with reduced apical complex, lacking …   Medical dictionary 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”