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Gigaductus aficanus | |
Gigaductus is agenus ofparasites in thephylumApicomplexa.
Species in this genus infectColeoptera (beetles) andOrthoptera (grasshoppers).
The first species of this genus was described by Crawley in 1903.[1] These species were then moved toGregarina in 1916 by Watson. Moriggi created the genusEndocryptella for them. Fillipponi created the familyGigaductidae and the genusGigaductus for them in 1948.[2]
There are eleven species currently recognised in this genus.
The type species isGigaductus anchi.
The species in this family are spread by the oral-faecal route.
Development occurs in the epithelial cells of the gut or rarely in theMalpighian tubules.
Thegamontocysts are enclosed in a thick gelatinous capsule.
Syzygy and encystment occur in the lumen of the gut (or tubule).
About 25-30 spores are generated from each gametocyst.
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