| Fusionidae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| (unranked): | SAR |
| (unranked): | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Conoidasida |
| Subclass: | Gregarinasina |
| Order: | Eugregarinorida |
| Suborder: | Septatorina |
| Superfamily: | Fusionicae |
| Family: | Fusionidae |
| Genus | |
Fusionidae is a family of the superfamily Fusionicae in the phylum Apicomplexa
Taxonomy
There is one genus - Fusiona - in this family.
History
This family was created in 1965 by Stejskal.
Description
Species in this family are homoxenous.
Gametocytes - not described
Spores - not described
Both gamonts and trophozoites are septate. The gamonts are morphologically different (anisogamous).
Sexual reproduction involves a cephalocaudal association. During syzygy the nucleus and entrocyte of the satellite move to the primite where they fuse.
References
- Stejskal M (1965) Gregarines parasitizing honey bees. Amer Bee J 105:374–375
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Fusionidae | |
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