Mattesia
Genus of single-celled organisms From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Genus of single-celled organisms From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mattesia is a genus of parasitic alveolates of the phylum Apicomplexa. Species in this genus infect insects (Coleoptera, Hymenoptera, Lepidoptera and Siphonaptera).
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Genus: | Mattesia Naville 1930 |
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The genus was created in 1930 by Naville.[1]
There are eight recognised species in this genus.
The type species is Mattesia geminata.
This genus is a synonym of Coelogregarina Ghélélovitch, 1948.
Mattesia bombi has been moved to a new genus — Apicystis bombi.