Joyeuxella Explained

Joyeuxella is a genus of parasitic Alveolata of the phylum Apicomplexa.

There is one species in this genus - Joyeuxella toxoides.

History

The species and genus was described in 1902 by Brazil.

Description

This species infects the digestive tract of the trumpet worm Pectinaria koreni Malmgren 1866.