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 |
Binomial name | |
Hepatocystis epomophori Rodhain, 1926 |
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