Tunetella Explained

Tunetella is a genus of parasites of the phylum Apicomplexa.

There is one species in this genus — Tunetella emydis.

History

The species and genus was described by Brumpt and Lavier in 1935.^[1]

Description

This species infects the erythrocytes of tortoise Emys leprosa.

Notes and References

1. Brumpt, Lavier . 1935 . Sur un piroplasmide nouveau, parasite de tortue Tunetella emydis n. g., n. sp. . Ann. Parasitol. Hum. Comp. . 13 . 6 . 544–550. 10.1051/parasite/1935136544 .