Siedleckia
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| Siedleckia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Superphylum: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Conoidasida |
| Order: | Eugregarinorida |
| Family: | Siedleckiidae |
| Genus: | Siedleckia |
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Siedleckia caulleryi | |
Siedleckia are a genus of parasitic alveolates in the phylum Apicomplexa. Species in this genus infect marine invertebrates.
This genus was described by Caullery and Mesnil in 1898.
There are four species recognised in this genus.
The type species is Siedleckia nematoides.
The taxonomic position of this genus is unclear and it may be related to the gregarines or to the coccidians.[1]
