Wenyonella is a genus of parasitic alveolates 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 gastrointestinal tracts of reptiles, birds and mammals.

References

  1. ^ Hoare CA (1933) Studies on some new ophidian and avian coccidia from Uganda, with a revision of the classification of the Eimeriidea. Parasitology 25: 359-388


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