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Hepatocystis epomophori is a species of parasitic protozoa. They are transmitted by flies of the genus Culicoides and infect mammals.
| Hepatocystis epomophori | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Hepatocystis |
| Species: | H. epomophori
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| Binomial name | |
| Hepatocystis epomophori Rodhain, 1926
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Taxonomy
editThis species was described in 1926 by Jean Rodhain.
Description
editThis species is similar to Hepatocystis brosseti and Hepatocystis carpenteri.
Distribution
editThis species is found in the Congo Basin.
Hosts
editThis 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
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