Klossiella

Klossiella is a genus of parasitic alveolates of the phylum Apicomplexa. Species in this genus infect the renal tract of mammals and intestinal tract of snakes. The type species is Klossiella muris. The first member of this genus was identified by Smith in 1889 in the kidney of a white mouse. An expanded study of this parasite was later published by Smith and Johnson in 1902 where they suggested the name Klossiella muris. Currently there are 17 species recognised in this genus. All except one (Klossiella boae) infect the renal tracts of mammals.