Ganapatiella

Ganapatiella is a genus of parasitic alveolates of the phylum Apicomplexa.[1] There is one species known in this genus, Ganapatiella odontotermi.This species is found in the fat body of the termite (Odontotermes obesus).The oocysts contain many sporocysts, each of which encloses 2 sporozoites.Instead of the usual 1–4, eight microgametes from each microgamont during syzygy.
Scientific classificationEukaryotaDiaphoretickesAlveolataApicomplexaConoidasidaEucoccidioridaAdeleidaeBinomial namephylumfat bodytermiteOdontotermes obesusoocystssporocystssporozoitesmicrogametessyzygyWikidataOpen Tree of Life