Orcheobius

Orcheobius
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
(unranked):	SAR
(unranked):	Alveolata
Phylum:	Apicomplexa
Class:	Conoidasida
Order:	Eucoccidiorida
Suborder:	Adeleorina
Family:	Adeleidae
Genus:	Orcheobius Schuberg & Kunze, 1906
Species
Orcheobius carinii Orcheobius herpobdellae

Orcheobius is a genus of parasitic alveolates of the phylum Apicomplexa.

The genus was created by Schuberg and Kunze in 1906.

The genus Cariniella was synonymised with Orcheobius by Levine in 1980.

There are two species known in this genus.

The oocysts have 25 or more sporocysts.

Each sporocyst produces 4 sporozoites.

The gamonts are elongated.

During syngny, four microgametes associate with the macrogamete. One microgamete penetrates the macrogamete and the remaining three die off.