Biology:Eleutheroschizonidae

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Short description: Family of single-celled organisms

Eleutheroschizonidae
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
(unranked):
(unranked):
Alveolata
Phylum:
Class:
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.

Description

References

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

Wikidata ☰ Q5359667 entry