Ithania_(protozoa)

<i>Ithania wenrichi</i>

Ithania wenrichi

Species of single-celled organism

Ithania is a genus of parasitic alveolates of the phylum Apicomplexa.

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This genus was described in 1947 by Ludwig.

Description

This genus has only a single recognised species - Ithania wenrichi. This species infects the larvae of the crane fly (Tipula abdominali).[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Ludwig FW (1947) Studies on the protozoan fauna of the larvae of the crane-fly, Tipula abdominali; the life history of Ithania wenrichi n. gen., n. sp., a coccidian, found in the caeca and mid-gut, and a diagnosis of Ithaniinae, n. subfamily. Trans Am Microsc Soc 66(1):22-33


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