Orcheobius
Genus of single-celled organisms
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Orcheobius is a genus of parasitic alveolates of the phylum Apicomplexa.[1]
| Orcheobius | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Conoidasida |
| Order: | Eucoccidiorida |
| Suborder: | Adeleorina |
| Family: | Adeleidae |
| Genus: | Orcheobius Schuberg & Kunze, 1906 |
| Species | |
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Orcheobius carinii | |
History
The genus was created by Schuberg and Kunze in 1906.
The genus Cariniella was synonymised with Orcheobius by Levine in 1980.[2]
Taxonomy
There are two species known in this genus.
Description
The oocysts have 25 or more sporocysts.
Each sporocyst produces 4 sporozoites.
The gamonts are elongated.
During syngny, four microgametes associate with the macrogamete. One microgamete penetrates the macrogamete and the remaining three die off.
Host records
- O. carinii - frog (Leptodactylus ocellatus)
- O. herpobdellae - leech (Herpobdella atomaria)
