Stylocephalidae

Stylocephalidae
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
(unranked):
SAR
(unranked):
Alveolata
Phylum:
Apicomplexa
Class:
Conoidasida
Subclass:
Gregarinasina
Order:
Eugregarinorida
Suborder:
Septatorina
Superfamily:
Stylocephaloidea
Family:
Stylocephalidae
Genera

Bulbocephalus
Campanacephalus
Clavicephalus
Cystocephaloides
Colepismatophila
Cystocephalus
Lepismatophila
Lophocephalus
Lophocephaloides
Oocephalus
Orbocephalus
Sphaerorhynchus
Stylocephalus
Stylocephaloides
Xiphocephalus

Stylocephalidae is a family of parasitic alveolates of the phylum Apicomplexia

Taxonomy

Fifteen genera are recognised in this family.

History

This taxon was created by Ellis in 1912.[1]

Description

Species in this taxon infect insects.

References

  1. ^ Ellis MM (1912) A new species of gregarine from North American diplopods. Zool Anz 15: 8-11


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