Cristalloidophora

Cristalloidophora is a genus of parasitic alveolates of the phylum Apicomplexia.

Cristalloidophora
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
(unranked):
SAR
(unranked):
Alveolata
Phylum:
Apicomplexa
Class:
Aconoidasida
Order:
Achromatorida
Suborder:
Babesiina
Family:
Haemohormidiidae
Genus:
Cristalloidophora
Species

Cristalloidophora dodecaceriae

There is one species in this genus - Cristalloidophora dodecaceriae.

History

The species and genus was described in 1934 by Dehorne.

Description

This species infects the digestive tract of the polychaete shell worm Dodecaceria.

References


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