Wenyonella

Wenyonella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Clade:	Sar
Superphylum:	Alveolata
Phylum:	Apicomplexa
Class:	Conoidasida
Order:	Eucoccidiorida
Family:	Eimeriidae
Genus:	Wenyonella
Species
	Wenyonella africana ; Wenyonella ameivae ; Wenyonella anatis ; Wenyonella arcayae ; Wenyonella baghdadensis ; Wenyonella bahli ; Wenyonella columbae ; Wenyonella gagari ; Wenyonella gallinae ; Wenyonella hoarei ; Wenyonella levinei ; Wenyonella mackinnonae ; Wenyonella maligna ; Wenyonella markovi ; Wenyonella parva ; Wenyonella pellerdyi ; Wenyonella philiplevinei ; Wenyonella uelensis

Last updated February 20, 2026

Wenyonella is a genus of parasitic alveolates in the phylum Apicomplexa. The genus was described in 1933 by Hoare.^[1]

The type species is Wenyonella africana.

Description

The species in this genus have oocysts with four sporocysts: each sporocyst gives rise to four sporozoites. They are found in the gastrointestinal tracts of reptiles, birds and mammals.

References

↑ Hoare CA (1933) Studies on some new ophidian and avian coccidia from Uganda, with a revision of the classification of the Eimeriidea. Parasitology 25: 359-388

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[Hoare1933-1] Hoare CA (1933) Studies on some new ophidian and avian coccidia from Uganda, with a revision of the classification of the Eimeriidea. Parasitology 25: 359-388

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