Enterocystidae
Family of single-celled organisms
| Enterocystidae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| (unranked): | Sar |
| (unranked): | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Conoidasida |
| Subclass: | Gregarinasina |
| Order: | Eugregarinorida |
| Suborder: | Aseptatorina |
| Family: | Enterocystidae |
| Genera | |
| Enterocystis | |
The Enterocystidae are a family of parasites in the phylum Apicomplexa.
Taxonomy
There is one genus in this family - Enterocystis
History
This family was created by Codreanu in 1940.[1]
Description
These organisms have a spherical nucleus and can have a deep brown cytoplasm. They are found in the gut of insect hosts; such hosts include Psocoptera,[2] and Ephemeroptera[3]
References
- ^ Codreanu M (1940) Sur quatre grégarines nouvelles du genre Enterocystis, parasites des éphémères torrenticoles Arch Zool Exp Gén (Notes et Revue) 81: 113-122
- ^ Sarkar, N. K. (April 20, 1983). "ENTEROCYSTIS BENGALENSIS N. SP. (APICOMPLEXA : ENTEROCYSTIDAE) FROM PSOCATROPOS SP. (PSOCOPTERA) OF WEST BENGAL, INDIA". Current Science. 52 (8). Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ Desportes, I.; Schrével, J. (2013). Treatise on Zoology - Anatomy, Taxonomy, Biology. The Gregarines (2 vols): The Early Branching Apicomplexa. Treatise on Zoology - Anatomy, Taxonomy, Biology - The Gregarines. Brill. p. 3. ISBN 978-90-04-25605-7. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
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Eukaryota: SAR: Alveolata
- Domain
- Archaea
- Bacteria
- Eukaryota
- (major groups
- Excavata
- Diaphoretickes
- Hacrobia
- Rhizaria
- Alveolata
- Stramenopiles
- Plants
- Amorphea
- Amoebozoa
- Opisthokonta
- Animals
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