Adelina is a genus of alveolates within the phylum Apicomplexa. They are coccidian parasites of arthropods and oligochaetes.[1] Host orders include Coleoptera, Diptera, Collembola, Embioptera, Lepidoptera and Orthoptera.
| Adelina | |
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| Adelina sp. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Conoidasida |
| Order: | Eucoccidiorida |
| Family: | Adeleidae |
| Subfamily: | Ithaniinae |
| Genus: | Adelina Hesse |
Taxonomy
editThe genus was created by Hesse in 1911 to accommodate a number of species within the genus Adelea that differed significantly: the sporocysts in Adelina are fewer in number than in Adelea and are spherical instead of being discoidal. The type species is Adelina octospora Hesse.
Species
edit- Adelina akidum Leger 1900
- Adelina collembolae Purrini 1984
- Adelina castana Ghosh, Choudhruy, Misra 2000
- Adelina cryptocerci Yarwood 1937
- Adelina domidiata Schneider 1885
- Adelina doronis Hauschka, 1943
- Adelina melolonthae Tuzet et al 1965
- Adelina mesnili Perez 1903
- Adelina octospora Hesse 1911
- Adelina palori Ghosh, Choudhruy, Misra 2000
- Adelina picei Ghosh, Choudhruy, Misra 2000
- Adelina riouxi Levine 1977
- Adelina schellacki Ray and Dasgupta 1937
- Adelina sericesthis Weiser and Beard 1959
- Adelina simplex Schneider 1885
- Adelina tenebrionis Sautet 1930
- Adelina tipulae Leger 1897
- Adelina transita Leger 1904
- Adelina tribolii Bhatia 1937
- Adelina zonula Moroff 1906
Description
editMembers of this genus have spherical or subspherical oocysts. The sporocysts are spherical and thick-walled.
References
edit- ^ Fernando E. Vega; Harry K. Kaya, eds. (14 December 2011). Insect Pathology (2 ed.). Academic Press. p. 379. ISBN 9780123849854. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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