Apicystis bombi
| Apicystis bombi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Conoidasida |
| Order: | Neogregarinorida |
| Family: | Lipotrophidae |
| Genus: | Apicystis |
| Species: | A. bombi
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| Binomial name | |
| Apicystis bombi (Liu et al, 1974)
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| Synonyms | |
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Mattesia bombi | |
Apicystis bombi is a species of parasitic alveolates in the phylum Apicomplexa. It infects bees, especially bumblebees. It is believed to have a cosmopolitan distribution in bumblebees and a sporadic occurrence in honey bees, and causes disease symptoms in nonresistant bee species.