Hessea (microsporidian)
| Hessea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Phylum: | Rozellomycota |
| Class: | Microsporidia |
| Order: | Chytridiopsida |
| Family: | Hesseidae |
| Genus: | Hessea |
| Species: | H. squamosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Hessea squamosa Ormières (1973) | |
Hessea is the type genus of the monotypic microsporidian family Hesseidae, described in 1973. 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.