Selenidioididae

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Clade:Sar
Superphylum:Alveolata
Selenidioididae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Sar
Superphylum: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Conoidasida
Order: Archigregarinorida
Family: Selenidioididae
Levine, 1971
Genera

Filipodium
Merogregarina
Meroselenidium
Platyproteum
Selenidioides
Veloxidium

The Selenidioididae are a family of parasitic alveolates in the phylum Apicomplexa. Species in this order infect marine invertebrates.

The order Archigregarinorida was redefined by Levine in 1971[1] and divided into two families: Exoschizonidae and Selenidioididae.

There are seven genera and 74 species recognised in this family.

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