Oligochaetocystinae

Oligochaetocystinae
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
(unranked): Sar
Superphylum: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Levine 1970
Class: Conoidasida
Levine 1988
Subclass: Gregarinasina
Dufour 1828
Order: Eugregarinorida
Grassé & Schrével 1953
Suborder: Aseptatorina
Chakravarty 1960
Family: Monocystidae
Subfamily: Monocystinae
Genera

Acarogregarina
Echiurocystis
Neomonocystis
Oligochaetocystis

The Oligochaetocystinae is a subfamily of parasitic protozoa in the phylum Apicomplexa.

Taxonomy

There are four genera in this subfamily: Acarogregarina, Echiurocystis, Neomonocystis and Oligochaetocystis

History

This subfamily was created in 1956 by Meier.[1]

Description

The oocysts are cylindrical without thickening at ends.

References

  1. Meier M (1956) Die Monocystideenfauna der Oligochaten von Erlangen und Umgebung. Arch Protistenkd 101: 335–400
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