Oligochaetocystinae
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Subfamily: | Oligochaetocystinae
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Acarogregarina |
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
- ^ Meier M (1956) Die Monocystideenfauna der Oligochaten von Erlangen und Umgebung. Arch Protistenkd 101: 335–400