Stylocephalidae

Stylocephalidae is a family of parasitic alveolates of the phylum Apicomplexia

Stylocephalidae
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
(unranked):
SAR
(unranked):
Alveolata
Phylum:
Apicomplexa
Class:
Conoidasida
Subclass:
Gregarinasina
Order:
Eugregarinorida
Suborder:
Septatorina
Superfamily:
Stylocephaloidea
Family:
Stylocephalidae
Genera

Bulbocephalus
Campanacephalus
Clavicephalus
Cystocephaloides
Colepismatophila
Cystocephalus
Lepismatophila
Lophocephalus
Lophocephaloides
Oocephalus
Orbocephalus
Sphaerorhynchus
Stylocephalus
Stylocephaloides
Xiphocephalus

Taxonomy

Fifteen genera are recognised in this family.

History

This taxon was created by Ellis in 1912.[1]

Description

Species in this taxon infect insects.

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References
  1. Ellis MM (1912) A new species of gregarine from North American diplopods. Zool Anz 15: 8-11


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