Actinocephalidae

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Actinocephalidae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Sar
Superphylum: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Conoidasida
Order: Eugregarinorida
Suborder: Septatorina
Superfamily: Stylocephaloidea
Family: Actinocephalidae
Léger, 1892
Genera

Actinocephalus
Asterophora
Acanthoepimeritus
Agrippina
Alaspora
Amphoroides
Amphorocephalus
Anthorhynchus
Ascocephalus
Bothriopsides
Caulocephalus
Chilogregarina
Coleorhynchus
Cornimeritus
Crucocephalus
Discorhyncus
Epicavus
Gemmicephalus
Geneiorhynchus
Globulocephalus
Gryllotalpia
Harendraia
Legeria
Levinea
Phialoides
Pilidiophora
Pomania
Pyxinia
Pileocephalus
Sciadiophora
Steinina
Stictospora
Stylocystis
Taeniocystis
Tricystis
Thalicola
Umbracephalus
Urnaepimeritus

Actinocephalidae is a family of parasitic alveolates of the phylum Apicomplexa

Taxonomy

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Thirty eight genera are recognised in this family.

History

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This taxon was described by Leger in 1892.[1]

Description

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Species in this taxon infect insects.

References

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  1. ^ Leger L (1892) Recherches sur les Grégarines. Tablettes Zoologique. 3: 1482

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