Monocystinae

Monocystinae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
(unranked):	Sar
(unranked):	Alveolata
Phylum:	Apicomplexa
Class:	Conoidasida
Subclass:	Gregarinasina
Order:	Eugregarinorida
Suborder:	Aseptatorina
Family:	Monocystidae
Subfamily:	Monocystinae
Genera
Apolocystis Cephalocystis Mastocystis Monocystis Nematocystis Rhabdocystis Trigonepimerus

The Monocystinae are a subfamily of parasitic alveolates in the phylum Apicomplexa.

There are seven genera in this subfamily.

The type genus is Monocystis.

This subfamily was created by Bütschli in 1882 and modified by Bhatia in 1930.

The species in this subfamily are cylindroid in shape with a mucron at the anterior end.

The trophozoites are solitary.

Syzygy occurs late in the life cycle.

They parasitise the coelom of earthworms and are spread by the orofaecal route.