Barrouxia
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Conoidasida |
| Order: | Eucoccidiorida |
| Suborder: | Eimeriorina |
| Family: | Barrouxiidae |
| Genus: | Barrouxia Schneider, 1885 |
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Barrouxia alpina | |
Barrouxia is a genus of parasitic alveolates belonging to the phylum Apicomplexa.
This genus was created by Schneider in 1885.[1] The species in this genus infect invertebrates.
Taxonomy
[edit]Currently there are 10 species recognised in this genus. The original spelling of this genus was Barroussia. This was changed in 1912 to Barrouxia[2][3] but occasionally authors may use the older spelling.
The genus Echinospora was synonymised with Barrouxia by Levine in 1980.[4]
Life cycle
[edit]This species infects the gastrointestinal tract of insects.
The parasite infects the cells of the gut wall. The oocysts contain many sporocysts. The sporocysts are bivalved with a single longitudinal suture. Each sporocyst gives rise to a single sporozoite. The mechanism of infection is via the orofaecal route.
Host records
[edit]- B. ventricosa - centipede (Lithobius hexodus)
Notes
[edit]The genera Echinospora and Urobarrouxia are now regarded as a junior synonym of Barrouxia.
References
[edit]- ^ Levine ND (1983) The genera Barrouxia, Defretinella, and Goussia of the coccidian family Barrouxiidae (Protozoa, Apicomplexa). J Protozool 30: 542-547
- ^ Schellack C (1912) Untersuchungen uber die coccidien aus Lithobius und Scolopendra (Barrouxia, Adelea, Eimeria). Verhandlungen der Deutschen Zoologischen Gesellschaft 22: 163-179
- ^ Schellack C and Reichenow E (1913) Coccidien-Unteruschungen. I. Barrouxia schneideri. Arbeiten aus dem Kaisereichen Gesundheitsamte, Berlin 44: 30-77
- ^ Some corrections of coccidian (Apicomplexa: Protozoa) nomenclature. Levine, N. D (1980) J Parasitol 66 (5) 830-834 DOI 10.2307/3280679
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