Rayella

Rayella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Clade:	Sar
Clade:	Alveolata
Phylum:	Apicomplexa
Class:	Aconoidasida
Order:	Haemospororida
Family:	Plasmodiidae
Genus:	Rayella; Dasgupta, 1967
Species
	Rayella gigantica; Rayella hylopetei; Rayella rayi

Rayella is a genus of parasitic alveolates belonging to the phylum Apicomplexa. Its vertebrate hosts are flying squirrels. The vectors are not presently known.

Taxonomy

This genus was described by Dasgupta in 1967.¹

Hosts

R. gigantica — spotted giant flying squirrel (Petaurista elegans caniceps)
R. hylopetei — particoloured flying squirrel (Hylopetes alboniger)²
R. rayi — Himalayan flying squirrel (Petaurista magnificus)¹

Distribution

All of the currently known species have been reported from Darjiling, India.

References

Dasgupta B (1967). "A new parasite of the flying squirrel". Parasitology. 57 (3): 467–474. doi:10.1017/S0031182000072358. PMID 6069118. S2CID 3949328.
Dasgupta B, Pal N, Chatterjee A, Chatterjee D (1971). "A new malaria parasite in Hylopetes alboniger Hodgson". Parasitology. 62 (2): 195–7. doi:10.1017/S0031182000071432. PMID 4995418. S2CID 36422066.

[Dasgupta-1] Dasgupta B (1967). "A new parasite of the flying squirrel". Parasitology. 57 (3): 467–474. doi:10.1017/S0031182000072358. PMID 6069118. S2CID 3949328.

[Dasgupta1971-2] Dasgupta B, Pal N, Chatterjee A, Chatterjee D (1971). "A new malaria parasite in Hylopetes alboniger Hodgson". Parasitology. 62 (2): 195–7. doi:10.1017/S0031182000071432. PMID 4995418. S2CID 36422066.

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