Wenyonella
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Wenyonella
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Wenyonella africana |
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Wenyonella is a genus of parasitic protozoa in the phylum Apicomplexa. The genus was described in 1933 by Hoare.[1]
The type species is Wenyonella africana.
Description
The species in this genus have oocysts with four sporocysts: each sporocyst gives rise to four sporozoites. They are found in the gasterointestinal tracts of reptiles, birds and mammals.
References
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