Septatorina

Septatorina
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
(unranked): SAR
(unranked): Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Conoidasida
Subclass: Gregarinasina
Order: Eugregarinorida
Suborder: Septatorina
Families and superfamilies

Blabericolidae
Fusionicae
Gregarinicae
Porosporicae
Stenophoricae
Stylocephaloidea

Septatorina is a suborder of parasitic protozoa of the phylum Apicomplexa

Taxonomy

There are five superfamilies and one family in this suborder: superfamilies Fusionicae, Gregarinicae, Porosporicae, Stenophoricae and Stylocephaloidea; and family Blabericolidae.[1]

History

This taxon was created in 1885 by Ray Lankester.

Description

The defining morphological feature of this taxon is the presence of septum dividng the gamont or trophozoite into a protomerite and deutomerite. The septum may not always be visible by light microscopy. Species in this taxon also have an epimerite.

Species in this taxon infect invertebrates and especially arthropods.

References

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