Rayella is a genus of parasitic protozoa of belonging to the phylum

Phylum

In biology, a phylum The term was coined by Georges Cuvier from Greek φῦλον phylon, "race, stock," related to φυλή phyle, "tribe, clan." is a taxonomic rank below kingdom and above class. "Phylum" is equivalent to the botanical term division....

 Apicomplexia. Its vertebrate hosts are flying squirrels. The vectors are not presently known .

Hosts

R. gigantica - spotted giant flying squirrel (Petaurista elegans caniceps)

R. hylopetei - particoloured flying squirrel (Hylopetes alboniger)

R. rayi - Himalayan flying squirrel (Petaurista magnificus)

Geographical distribution

All of the currently known species have been reported from Darjiling, India

India

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