Rayella is a genus of parasitic alveolates belonging to the phylum Apicomplexa. Its vertebrate hosts are flying squirrels. The vectors are not presently known.

Rayella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Rayella
Dasgupta, 1967
Species

Rayella gigantica
Rayella hylopetei
Rayella rayi

Taxonomy

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This genus was described by Dasgupta in 1967.[1]

Hosts

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Distribution

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All of the currently known species have been reported from Darjiling, India.

References

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  1. ^ a b Dasgupta B (1967). "A new parasite of the flying squirrel". Parasitology. 57 (3): 467–474. doi:10.1017/S0031182000072358. PMID 6069118. S2CID 3949328.
  2. ^ Dasgupta B, Pal N, Chatterjee A, Chatterjee D (1971). "A new malaria parasite in Hylopetes alboniger Hodgson". Parasitology. 62 (2): 195–7. doi:10.1017/S0031182000071432. PMID 4995418. S2CID 36422066.