Siedleckiidae
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| Siedleckiidae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Superphylum: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Conoidasida |
| Order: | Eugregarinorida |
| Suborder: | Blastogregarinorina |
| Family: | Siedleckiidae Chatton & Villeneuve 1936 |
| Genus | |
Siedleckiidae is a family of parasitic alveolates in the phylum Apicomplexa. Species in this family infect marine invertebrates.
This family was described by Edouard Chatton and Felix Villeneuve in 1936.
There is one genus recognised in this family - Siedleckia.
The type species is Siedleckia nematoides.
The taxonomic position of this family is unclear and it may be related to the gregarines or to the coccidians.[1]
