Globidiellum
Globidiellum is a genus of parasitic alveolates of the phylum Apicomplexia. History. This genus was first described in 1909 by Neumann in "Arnoglossus grohmanni" and the sand goby ("Gobius minutus") and was named "Globidium". Henry in 1913 also described this genus in the haddock ("Melanogrammus aeglefinus"). The genus name was amended to "Globidiellum" by Brumpt in 1913 who noted that the "Globidium" was already in use Description. Other than the original descriptions of this genus very little is known about this genus.