Lecudinidae

Lecudinidae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
(unranked):	Sar
Superphylum:	Alveolata
Phylum:	Apicomplexa ; Levine 1970
Class:	Conoidasida ; Levine 1988
Subclass:	Gregarinasina ; Dufour 1828
Order:	Eugregarinorida ; Léger 1900
Suborder:	Aseptatorina
Superfamily:	Lecudinidae ; Kamm 1922, Levine 1971
Genera
	Anchorina; Ancora; Ascocystis; Ascogregarina; Bhatiella; Chlamydocystis; Cochleomeritus; Conorhynchus; Contortiocorpa; Cotyloepimeritus; Cygnicollum; Cytomorpha; Difficilina; Diplauxis; Ditrypanocystis; Doliocystis; Extremocystis; Ferraria; Hentschelia; Hyperidion; Koellikerella; Koellikeria; Lankesteria; Lateroprotomeritus; Lecudina; Lecythion; Monocystella; Ophioidina; Paraophioidina; Pleurozyga; Polyrhabdina; Pontesia; Psychodiella; Selenidium; Selenocystis; Sphinctocystis; Sycia; Trichotokara; Ulivina; Viviera; Zygosoma

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Lecudinidae is a family of parasitic protozoa of the phylum Apicomplexia.

Taxonomy

There are about 35 genera in this family.

The family was created by Kamm in 1922. It was raised to superfamily status by Levine in 1971.^[1]

The gamont 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.