Eleutheroschizonidae

Eleutheroschizonidae
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
(unranked): Sar
(unranked): Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Conoidasida
Order: Protococcidiorida
Family: Eleutheroschizonidae
Genera

Coelotropha
Defretinella
Eleutheroschizon

Eleutheroschizonidae is a family of parasites in the order Protococcidiorida. There are three genera currently recognised in this family. All species in this family infect annelids.

The family was created in 1936 by Chatton and Villeneuve.[1]

The type species is Eleutheroschizon duboscqi Brasil 1906.

References

  1. Levine ND (1973). "Grellia gen. n. for Eucoccidium of Grell (1953) Preoccupied". J Protozool. 20 (5): 548–9. doi:10.1111/j.1550-7408.1973.tb03569.x.


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