Fusionidae

Fusionidae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
(unranked):	SAR
(unranked):	Alveolata
Phylum:	Apicomplexa
Class:	Conoidasida
Subclass:	Gregarinasina
Order:	Eugregarinorida
Suborder:	Septatorina
Superfamily:	Fusionicae
Family:	Fusionidae
Genus
	Fusiona

Fusionidae is a family of the superfamily Fusionicae in the phylum Apicomplexa

Taxonomy

There is one genus - Fusiona - in this family.

History

This family was created in 1965 by Stejskal.[1]

Description

Species in this family are homoxenous.

Gametocytes - not described

Spores - not described

Both gamonts and trophozoites are septate. The gamonts are morphologically different (anisogamous).

Sexual reproduction involves a cephalocaudal association. During syzygy the nucleus and entrocyte of the satellite move to the primite where they fuse.

References

Stejskal M (1965) Gregarines parasitizing honey bees. Amer Bee J 105:374–375

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[Stejskal-1] Stejskal M (1965) Gregarines parasitizing honey bees. Amer Bee J 105:374–375