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Eleutheroschizonidae

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Eleutheroschizonidae
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Eleutheroschizonidae
Genera

Coelotropha
Defretinella
Eleutheroschizon

Eleutheroschizonidae is a family of parasitic protozoa in the order Protococcidiorida. There are three genera currently recognised in this family. All species in this family infect annelids.

The family was created in 1936 by Chatton and Villeneuve.[1]

The type species is Eleutheroschizon duboscqi Brasil 1906.

Description

References

  1. ^ Levine ND (1973) J Protozool 20 (5) 548-549