''Tunetella'' is a

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of parasites of the

phylum In biology, a phylum (; plural: phyla) is a level of classification or taxonomic rank below kingdom and above class. Traditionally, in botany the term division has been used instead of phylum, although the International Code of Nomenclature f ...

Apicomplexa. There is one species in this genus — '' Tunetella emydis''.

History

The species and genus was described by Brumpt and Lavier in 1935.

Description

This species infects the erythrocytes of

tortoise Tortoises () are reptiles of the family Testudinidae of the order Testudines (Latin: ''tortoise''). Like other turtles, tortoises have a turtle shell, shell to protect from predation and other threats. The shell in tortoises is generally hard, ...

'' Emys leprosa''.

References

Apicomplexa genera Parasites of reptiles {{Apicomplexa-stub