Zygocystinae
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| Zygocystinae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
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Levine 1970
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| Class: |
Levine 1988
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| Subclass: |
Dufour 1828
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| Order: |
Grassé & Schrével 1953
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| Suborder: |
Chakravarty 1960
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Zygocystinae
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The Zygocystinae are a subfamily of parasitic protozoa in the phylum Apicomplexa.
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Taxonomy
There are three genera in this subfamily: Adelphocystis, Pleurocystis and Zygocystis.
History
This family was created by Bhatia in 1930.[1]
Description
Species in this subfamily infect worms of the family Lumbricidae.
In these genera syzygy occurs extremely early in the life cycle.
The oocyst is navicular or biconical and has unusual thickenings at both ends.
References
- ↑ Bhatia BL (1930) Synopsis of the genera and classification of haplocyte gregarines. Parasitol 22: 156-167
