Mantonella
Genus of single-celled organisms
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Mantonella is a genus in the phylum Apicomplexa.
| Mantonella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Conoidasida |
| Order: | Eucoccidiorida |
| Family: | Eimeriidae |
| Genus: | Mantonella Vincent, 1936 |
| Species | |
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Mantonella hammondi | |
This genus has been poorly studied and little is known about it.
The type species is Mantonella peripati
History
Description
The oocysts each have one sporocyst. Each sporocyst has four sporozoites.
Notes
Species from this genus have been described from vertebrates and invertebrates. It seems likely that at least some of the species described are not true species but rather pseudoparasites.
