Rayella
Genus of single-celled organisms
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Rayella is a genus of parasitic alveolates belonging to the phylum Apicomplexa. Its vertebrate hosts are flying squirrels. The vectors are not presently known.
| Rayella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Rayella Dasgupta, 1967 |
| Species | |
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Rayella gigantica | |
Taxonomy
This genus was described by Dasgupta in 1967.[1]
Hosts
- R. gigantica — spotted giant flying squirrel (Petaurista elegans caniceps)
- R. hylopetei — particoloured flying squirrel (Hylopetes alboniger)[2]
- R. rayi — Himalayan flying squirrel (Petaurista magnificus)[1]
Distribution
All of the currently known species have been reported from Darjiling, India.
