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 alveolates 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 dividing the or trophozoite into a and . The septum may not always be visible by light microscopy. Species in this taxon also have an .

Species in this taxon infect invertebrates and especially arthropods.

References[]

^ Clopton, Richard E. (2009). "Phylogenetic Relationships, Evolution, and Systematic Revision of the Septate Gregarines (Apicomplexa: Eugregarinorida: Septatorina)" (PDF). Comparative Parasitology. 76 (2): 167–190. doi:10.1654/4388.1.

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[Clopton2009-1] Clopton, Richard E. (2009). "Phylogenetic Relationships, Evolution, and Systematic Revision of the Septate Gregarines (Apicomplexa: Eugregarinorida: Septatorina)" (PDF). Comparative Parasitology. 76 (2): 167–190. doi:10.1654/4388.1.

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