Hepatocystis epomophori
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Hepatocystis epomophori | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Clade: | Alveolata |
Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
Class: | Aconoidasida |
Order: | Haemospororida |
Family: | Plasmodiidae |
Genus: | Hepatocystis |
Species: | H. epomophori
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Binomial name | |
Hepatocystis epomophori Rodhain, 1926
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Hepatocystis epomophori is a species of parasitic protozoa. They are transmitted by flies of the genus Culicoides and infect mammals.
Taxonomy[edit]
This species was described in 1926 by Jean Rodhain.
Description[edit]
This species is similar to Hepatocystis brosseti and Hepatocystis carpenteri.
Distribution[edit]
This species is found in the Congo Basin.
Hosts[edit]
This species infects the fruit bat (Epomorphorus gambianus).[1]
References[edit]
- ^ Bray RS (1984) Some parasitic protozoa from the Gambia J. Euk. Microbiol. 31(4) 577–578