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Phylum Apicomplexa. Actinocephalus (1). Lankesteria ascidiae (2). Pyxinia mobuszi (3 a, b, c, d, e).

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Phylum Apicomplexa. Actinocephalus (1). Lankesteria ascidiae (2). Pyxinia mobuszi (3 a, b, c, d, e).

Description

Species of Gregarinea Eugregarinorida parasites in Arthropoda and Mollusca.
1) Actinocephalus*: a parasite of insects;
2) Lankesteria ascidiae: a parasite of Ascidiae (Protochordata);
3 a,b,c,d,e) Pyxinia mobuszi: the sporozoite infects intestinal cells of the host and gradually grows to trophozoite.
* Erroneous attribution; probably Stylocephalus.

People


Anonimo (Author)
Ortolan, Monica (Digitiser)
Nalesso, Federica (Digitiser)
Biblioteca Vallisneri - Università di Padova (Digitiser)

Format


image/jpeg (645.90 kB)
wallchart (height: 100 cm, width: 78 cm)

Object languages:

Latin

Sources


• Cassettiera

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