Urosporidae

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

Ceratospora
Gonospora
Lithocystis
Paragonospora
Pterospora
Urospora

The Urosporidae are a family of parasitic protozoa in the phylum Apicomplexa.

Taxonomy

There is six genera in this family.

History

This family was created by Léger in 1892.[1]

Description

There are 45 recognised species in this family.

References

  1. Léger L (1982) Recherches sur les grégarines. Poitiers: Oudin & cie
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