Ellobiopsis

Ellobiopsis
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
(unranked):
SAR
(unranked):
Alveolata
Superphylum:
Myzozoa
Phylum:
Dinozoa
Class:
Ellobiopsea
Order:
Ellobiopsida
Family:
Ellobiopsidae
Genus:
Ellobiopsis

Caullery, 1910
Species

Ellobiopsis caridarum
Ellobiopsis chattonii
Ellobiopsis elongata
Ellobiopsis eupraxiae
Ellobiopsis fagei
Ellobiopsis racemosus

Ellobiopsis is a genus of unicellular, ectoparasitic eukaryotes causing disease in crustaceans. This genus is widespread and has been found infecting copepods from both marine and freshwater ecosystems. parasitism has been seen to interfere with fertility in both sexes of copepods.

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