Hessea (microsporidian)
| Hessea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Rozellomycota |
| Class: | Microsporidia |
| Order: | Chytridiopsida |
| Family: | Hesseidae |
| Genus: | Hessea |
| Species: | H. squamosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Hessea squamosa Ormières (1973) | |
Hessea is the type genus of the monotypic microsporidian family Hesseidae, described in 1973. Hessea itself is monotypic, containing only the type species Hessea squamosa. It is a parasite of the larvae of the Sciara fungus gnats, infesting the gut epithelium.
References
- 1 2 Ormières, Rene; Sprague, Victor (1973). "A new family, new genus, and new species allied to the Microsporida". Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 21 (3). Elsevier Inc.: 224–240. Bibcode:1973JInvP..21..224O. doi:10.1016/0022-2011(73)90207-3.
- ↑ Weiss, Louis M.; Becnel, James J. (2014). Microsporidia: Pathogens of Opportunity (1 ed.). John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN 978-1-118-39522-6.
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