Lecudinidae

Lecudinidae is a family of parasitic alveolates of the phylum Apicomplexia.

Lecudinidae
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
(unranked):
Sar
(unranked):
Alveolata
Phylum:
Apicomplexa
Class:
Conoidasida
Subclass:
Gregarinasina
Order:
Eugregarinorida
Suborder:
Aseptatorina
Family:
Lecudinidae

Kamm 1922
Genera

Anchorina
Ancora
Ascocystis
Ascogregarina
Bhatiella
Chlamydocystis
Cochleomeritus
Conorhynchus
Contortiocorpa
Cotyloepimeritus
Cygnicollum
Cytomorpha
Difficilina
Diplauxis
Ditrypanocystis
 Doliocystis
Extremocystis
Ferraria
Hentschelia
Hyperidion
Koellikerella
Koellikeria
Lankesteria
Lateroprotomeritus
Lecudina
Lecythion
Monocystella
Ophioidina
Paraophioidina
Pleurozyga
Polyrhabdina
Pontesia
Psychodiella
Selenidium
Selenocystis
Sphinctocystis
Sycia
Trichotokara
Ulivina
Viviera
Zygosoma

Taxonomy

There are about 35 genera in this family.

History

The family was created by Kamm in 1922. It was raised to superfamily status by Levine in 1971.[1]

Description

The gamont has a truncated anterior mucron.

The spherical to ovoid nucleus is located in anterior third of the body. It has a central nucleolus.

Syzygy is lateral and often involves multiple associations.

These organisms move by gliding.

References
  1. Levine ND (1971). "Taxonomy of the Archigregarinorida and Selenidiidae (Protozoa, Apicomplexa)". J Euk Micro. 18 (4): 704–717. doi:10.1111/j.1550-7408.1971.tb03401.x.


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