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Babesiosoma tetragonis n. sp. (Sporozoa: Dactylosomidae) from a California Teleost *
Author(s) -
BECKER CLARENCE D.,
KATZ MAX
Publication year - 1965
Publication title -
the journal of protozoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.067
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1550-7408
pISSN - 0022-3921
DOI - 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1965.tb01835.x
Subject(s) - parasite hosting , zoology , biology , genus , gametocyte , geography , malaria , immunology , world wide web , computer science , plasmodium falciparum
SYNOPSIS. Sporozoans belonging to the genus Babesiosorna were found in the erythrocytes of a young Catostomus collected in northern California. This is the first record of these parasites in a North American teleost. All stages of the schizogonic cycle and also the “gametocytes” were observed in the erythrocytes of the host Descriptions and measurements of these stages are given, and comparisons with the four known species of Babesiosoma are made. This parasite represents a new species, for which the name, Babesiosoma tetragonis , is proposed.