title: Rasajeyna
text: # Rasajeyna
  
  Rasajeyna is a genus of parasitic alveolates in the phylum Apicomplexa. This genus has been little studied and not much is known about these protozoa.
  
  ## History
  
  This genus was created in 1977 by Beesley.
  
  ## Taxonomy
  
  There is one species in this genus, Rasajeyna nannyla.
  
  ## Description
  
  These protozoa infect the midgut of Tipula species (craneflies).
  
  They are transmitted by the orofaecal route.
  
  The oocyst is somewhat unusual with a double layered wall which surrounds up to 18 sporocysts. Each sporocyst contain only a single sporozoite.
  
  ## Host records
  
  * Tipula paludosa
  * Tipula vittata
  