Septatorina
| Septatorina | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Superphylum: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Conoidasida |
| Order: | Eugregarinorida |
| Suborder: | Septatorina Lankester, 1885 |
| Families and superfamilies | |
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Blabericolidae | |
Septatorina is a suborder of parasitic alveolates of the phylum Apicomplexa
Taxonomy
[edit | edit source]There are five superfamilies and one family in this suborder: superfamilies Fusionicae, Gregarinicae, Porosporicae, Stenophoricae and Stylocephaloidea; and family Blabericolidae.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]This taxon was created in 1885 by Ray Lankester.
Description
[edit | edit source]The defining morphological feature of this taxon is the presence of septum dividing the gamont or trophozoite into a protomerite and deutomerite. The septum may not always be visible by light microscopy. Species in this taxon also have an epimerite.
Species in this taxon infect invertebrates and especially arthropods.
References
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