title: Wenyonella
text: # Wenyonella
  
  Wenyonella is a genus of parasitic alveolates in the phylum Apicomplexa. The genus was described in 1933 by Hoare.
  
  The type species is Wenyonella africana.
  
  ## Description
  
  The species in this genus have oocysts with four sporocysts: each sporocyst gives rise to four sporozoites. They are found in the gastrointestinal tracts of reptiles, birds and mammals.
  
  