Hessea (microsporidian)

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Hessea is the type genus of the monotypic microsporidian family Hesseidae, described in 1973.[1] 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.[1][2]

Hessea
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Domain: Eukaryota
Phylum: Microsporidia
Order: Chytridiopsida
Family: Hesseidae
Genus: Hessea
Species:
H. squamosa
Binomial name
Hessea squamosa
Ormières (1973)

References

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  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ 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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