Zygocystinae
Subfamily of single-celled organisms
| Zygocystinae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| (unranked): | Sar |
| (unranked): | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Conoidasida |
| Subclass: | Gregarinasina |
| Order: | Eugregarinorida |
| Suborder: | Aseptatorina |
| Family: | Monocystidae |
| Subfamily: | Zygocystinae |
| Genera | |
| Adelphocystis | |
The Zygocystinae are a subfamily of parasites in the phylum Apicomplexa.
Taxonomy
There are three genera in this subfamily: Adelphocystis, Pleurocystis[1] and Zygocystis.
History
This family was created by Bhatia in 1930.[2]
Description
Species in this subfamily infect worms of the family Lumbricidae.
In these genera syzygy occurs extremely early in the life cycle.
The oocyst is navicular or biconical and has unusual thickenings at both ends.
References
- ^ Ormières, R. (1977). "Deux nouvelles espèces de Grégarines parasites d'Annélides : Pleurocystis eiseniellae d'Eiseniella tetraedra Sav. (Oligochète), Pterospora petaloprocti de Petaloproctus terricola Quatr. (Polychète)". Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparée. 52 (2): 109–116. doi:10.1051/parasite/1977522109.
- ^ Bhatia, B. L. (1930). "Synopsis of the Genera and Classification of Haplocyte Gregarines". Parasitology. 22 (2): 156–167. doi:10.1017/S0031182000011033. ISSN 0031-1820. S2CID 85701216.
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Eukaryota: SAR: Alveolata
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- Archaea
- Bacteria
- Eukaryota
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- Excavata
- Diaphoretickes
- Hacrobia
- Rhizaria
- Alveolata
- Stramenopiles
- Plants
- Amorphea
- Amoebozoa
- Opisthokonta
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