Ithania wenrichi
Ithania is a genus of parasitic alveolates of the phylum Apicomplexa.
| Ithania wenrichi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Conoidasida |
| Order: | Eucoccidiorida |
| Family: | Adeleidae |
| Subfamily: | Ithaniinae |
| Genus: | Ithania Ludwig, 1947 |
| Species: | I. wenrichi |
| Binomial name | |
| Ithania wenrichi Ludwig, 1947 | |
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
- 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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