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Enterocystidae

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Enterocystidae
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Enterocystidae
Genera

Enterocystis

The Enterocystidae are a family of parasites in the phylum Apicomplexa.

Taxonomy

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There is one genus in this family - Enterocystis

History

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This family was created by Codreanu in 1940.[1]

Description

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These organisms have a spherical nucleus and can have a deep brown cytoplasm. They are found in the gut of insect hosts; such hosts include Psocoptera,[2] and Ephemeroptera[3]

References

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  1. ^ Codreanu M (1940) Sur quatre grégarines nouvelles du genre Enterocystis, parasites des éphémères torrenticoles Arch Zool Exp Gén (Notes et Revue) 81: 113-122
  2. ^ Sarkar, N. K. (April 20, 1983). "ENTEROCYSTIS BENGALENSIS N. SP. (APICOMPLEXA : ENTEROCYSTIDAE) FROM PSOCATROPOS SP. (PSOCOPTERA) OF WEST BENGAL, INDIA". Current Science. 52 (8). Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  3. ^ Desportes, I.; Schrével, J. (2013). Treatise on Zoology - Anatomy, Taxonomy, Biology. The Gregarines (2 vols): The Early Branching Apicomplexa. Treatise on Zoology - Anatomy, Taxonomy, Biology - The Gregarines. Brill. p. 3. ISBN 978-90-04-25605-7. Retrieved 2022-01-01.