Toxocystis is a genus of parasites of the phylum Apicomplexia.

Toxocystis
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Toxocystis
Species

Toxocystis homari

Only one species (Toxocystis homari) is known in this genus.

History

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This genus was described in 1910 by Léger and Duboscq.

Description

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This parasite is found in the caecum of the lobster Homarus gammarus.

Host records

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European lobster (Homarus gammarus)

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