Trophosphaera is a genus of parasites of the phylum Apicomplexa.

Trophosphaera
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Trophosphaera
Species

Trophosphaera planorbulinae

Only one species (Trophosphaera planorbulinae) is known for this genus.

History

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This genus was described in 1939 by Le Calvez.[1]

Description

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Host records

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Elphidium crispum

References

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  1. ^ J. Le Calvez (1939). "Trophosphaera planorbulinae, n.gen., n.sp., Protiste parasite du Foraminifere Planorbulina mediterranensis d'Orb". Archives of General and Experimental Zoology. 80: 425–443. Archived from the original on 19 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.