Trophosphaera

Trophosphaera
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Sar
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Achromatorida
Family: Haemohormidiidae
Genus: Trophosphaera
Le Calvez, 1939
Species:
T. planorbulinae
Binomial name
Trophosphaera planorbulinae
Le Calvez, 1939

Trophosphaera is a genus of parasites of the phylum Apicomplexa.

Only one species (Trophosphaera planorbulinae) is known for this genus.

History

This genus was described in 1939 by Le Calvez.[1]

Host records

Elphidium crispum

References

  1. ^ J. Le Calvez (1939). "Trophosphaera planorbulinae, n.gen., n.sp., Protiste parasite du Foraminifere Planorbulina mediterranensis d'Orb". Archives of General and Experimental Zoology. 80: 425–443. Archived from the original on 19 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.