Hoarella
Genus of single-celled organisms
Hoarella is a genus of parasitic alveolates in the phylum Apicomplexa . This genus infects reptiles .
Only one species (Hoarella garnhami ) in this genus is recognised.
Description
This genus was described in 1963 by Arcay de Peraza.[1]
The meronts and gamonts are found within the intestinal wall.
The oocysts have 16 sporocysts each of which has 2 sporozoites .
The life cycle is currently not known.
Host range
This species is found in the rainbow whiptail lizard (Cnemidophorus lemniscatus ).
References
^ Arcay de Peraza (1963) Studies on two new coccidia from the Venezuelan lizard Cnemidophorus lemniscatus lemniscatus : Hoarella garnhami gen.nov., sp.nov. and Eimeria flaviviridis americana subsp.nov. Parasitology 53: 95-107
Archigregarinorida Eugregarinorida
Aseptatorina Blastogregarinorina Septatorina
Fusionicae (Fusionidae )
Gregarinicae (Cephaloidophoridae , Cephalolobidae , Didymophoridae , Gregarinidae , Hirmocystidae , Metameridae , Uradiophoridae )
Porosporicae (Porosporidae )
Stenophoricae (Acutidae , Amphiplatysporidae , Brustiophoridae , Cnemidosporidae , Dactylophoridae , Leidyanidae , Monoductidae , Monoicidae , Sphaerocystidae , Stenophoridae , Trichorhynchidae )
Stylocephaloidea (Actinocephalidae , Stylocephalidae )
Blabericolidae
Neogregarinorida