Schizogregarinina
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Suborder of single-celled organisms
| Schizogregarinina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Superphylum: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Conoidasida |
| Order: | Neogregarinorida |
| Suborder: | Schizogregarinina Léger, 1907 |
| Families | |
Schizogregarinina is a suborder in the phylum Apicomplexa.
This suborder was described by Léger in 1907.[1]
Taxonomy
There are two families (Ophryocystidae and Schizocystidae) in this suborder.
General characteristics
Species in this suborder infect the intestines of arthropods, annelids and tunicates.
The trophozoites may develop intracellularly or extracellularly. In species where the trophozoites develop extracellularly, they are attached by an epimerite. When the schizonts develop they appear like a bunch of grapes attached to the cell.
References
- ↑ Léger L (1907) Les schizogregarines des tracheates. Le genre Ophryocystis. Arch Prot 8: 159-202