Blabericolidae
Family of single-celled organisms
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
(unranked): | SAR |
(unranked): | Alveolata |
Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
Class: | Conoidasida |
Subclass: | Gregarinasina |
Order: | Eugregarinorida |
Suborder: | Septatorina |
Family: | Blabericolidae |
Genera | |
Blabericola |
Blabericolidae is a family of parasitic alveolates in the phylum Apicomplexia.
Taxonomy
There are two genera in this family: Blabericola and Protomagalhaensia. Each genus has five recognised species.
History
This family was created by Clopton in 2009.[1]
Description
Species in the family infect cockroaches.
The type genus is Blabericola, and the type species is Blabericola migrator. The type host is the Madagascar hissing cockroach (Gromphadorhina portentosa).
References
- ^ Clopton, RE (2009). "Phylogenetic relationships, evolution, and systematic revision of the septate gregarines (Apicomplexa: Eugregarinorida: Septatorina)". Comparative Parasitology. 76 (2): 167–190. doi:10.1654/4388.1.
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Eukaryota: SAR: Alveolata
- Domain
- Archaea
- Bacteria
- Eukaryota
- (major groups
- Excavata
- Diaphoretickes
- Hacrobia
- Cryptista
- Rhizaria
- Alveolata
- Stramenopiles
- Plants
- Hacrobia
- Amorphea
- Amoebozoa
- Opisthokonta
- Animals
- Fungi
- Mesomycetozoea)
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