Lecudinidae
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| Domain: | Eukaryota
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| (unranked): | Alveolata
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| Family: | Lecudinidae Kamm 1922
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Lecudinidae is a family of parasitic alveolates of the phylum Apicomplexia.
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 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[]
- ^ 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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