Lecudinidae

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

Lecudinidae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
(unranked):	Sar
(unranked):	Alveolata
Phylum:	Apicomplexa
Class:	Conoidasida
Subclass:	Gregarinasina
Order:	Eugregarinorida
Suborder:	Aseptatorina
Family:	Lecudinidae Kamm 1922
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

Taxonomy

There are about 35 genera in this family.

History

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

Description

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.

References

1. Levine ND (1971). "Taxonomy of the Archigregarinorida and Selenidiidae (Protozoa, Apicomplexa)". J Euk Micro. 18 (4): 704–717. doi:10.1111/j.1550-7408.1971.tb03401.x.