Barrouxia
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| Barrouxia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Conoidasida |
| Order: | Eucoccidiorida |
| Suborder: | Eimeriorina |
| Family: | Barrouxiidae |
| Genus: | Barrouxia Schneider, 1885 |
| Species | |
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Barrouxia alpina | |
Barrouxia is a genus of parasitic alveolates belonging to the phylum Apicomplexa.
This genus was created by Schneider in 1885.[1] The species in this genus infect invertebrates.
Life cycle
This species infects the gastrointestinal tract of insects.
The parasite infects the cells of the gut wall. The oocysts contain many sporocysts. The sporocysts are bivalved with a single longitudinal suture. Each sporocyst gives rise to a single sporozoite. The mechanism of infection is via the orofaecal route.
