''Selysina'' is a

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in the

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Apicomplexa.

History

This genus was created by Duboscq in 1917.Duboscq MO (1917) Sur un nouveau Sporozoaire, ''Selysina perforans'' n. g. n. sp. Comptes rendus des eances de l'Academie des Sciecnces. Janvier - Juin: 450

Taxonomy

There are three species recognised in this genus.

References

Apicomplexa genera {{Apicomplexa-stub