Ordospora colligata is an intracellular parasite belonging to the Microsporidia. It is an obligatory gut parasite with the crustacean Daphnia magna as its only host.[1] So far it has been reported from Europe and Asia.[1][2]
The lifecycle of O. colligata consists of two different stages, the merogonial stage with immature spores and the sporogonial stage with mature spores.[1]
| Ordospora colligata | |
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| Ordospora colligata spores (2-3 µm long) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Family: | Ordosporidae |
| Genus: | Ordospora |
| Species: | O. colligata |
| Binomial name | |
| Ordospora colligata Larsson, 1997[1] | |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordospora_colligata
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordospora_colligata
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