Cyrilia

Cyrilia
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Clade:	Sar
Clade:	Alveolata
Phylum:	Apicomplexa
Class:	Conoidasida
Order:	Eucoccidiorida
Family:	Haemogregarinidae
Genus:	Cyrilia ; Lainson, 1981
Species
	Cyrilia gomesi Neiva & Pinto 1926; Cyrilia lignieresi Laveran 1906; Cyrilia nili Wenyon 1909; Cyrilia uncinata Contents Host relations ; Vectors ; References ;

Last updated September 29, 2025

Cyrilia is a genus of parasitic alveolates in the phylum Apicomplexa. The genus was created by Lainson in 1981. Species in this genus primarily infect freshwater fish and are transmitted by leeches.^[1]

Host relations

C. nili - African catfish ( Clarias lazera ), Nile tilapia ( Tilapia nilotica )

Vectors

C. nili - African fish leech ( Batracobdelloides tricarinata Blanchard 1897)

References

↑ Turiel-Silva, M.; Wendt, C.; Silva, E. O.; Rodrigues APD; De Souza, W.; Miranda, K.; Diniz JAP (March 3, 2022). "Three-dimensional architecture of Cyrilia lignieresi gametocyte-stage development inside red blood cells". The Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology. 69 (3) e12894. doi:10.1111/jeu.12894. PMID 35152525.

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[1] Turiel-Silva, M.; Wendt, C.; Silva, E. O.; Rodrigues APD; De Souza, W.; Miranda, K.; Diniz JAP (March 3, 2022). "Three-dimensional architecture of Cyrilia lignieresi gametocyte-stage development inside red blood cells". The Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology. 69 (3) e12894. doi:10.1111/jeu.12894. PMID 35152525.

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Cyrilia

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