Biology:Stylocephalidae

Stylocephalidae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
(unranked):	SAR
(unranked):	Alveolata
Phylum:	Apicomplexa
Class:	Conoidasida
Subclass:	Gregarinasina
Order:	Eugregarinorida
Suborder:	Septatorina
Superfamily:	Stylocephaloidea
Family:	Stylocephalidae
Genera
	Bulbocephalus; Campanacephalus; Clavicephalus; Cystocephaloides; Colepismatophila; Cystocephalus; Lepismatophila; Lophocephalus; Lophocephaloides; Oocephalus; Orbocephalus; Sphaerorhynchus; Stylocephalus; Stylocephaloides; Xiphocephalus

Short description: Family of single-celled organisms

Stylocephalidae is a family of parasitic alveolates of the phylum Apicomplexia

Taxonomy

Fifteen genera are recognised in this family.

This taxon was created by Ellis in 1912.^[1]

Species in this taxon infect insects.

↑ Ellis MM (1912) A new species of gregarine from North American diplopods. Zool Anz 15: 8-11

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