Septatorina
| Septatorina | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| (unranked): | SAR |
| (unranked): | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Conoidasida |
| Subclass: | Gregarinasina |
| Order: | Eugregarinorida |
| Suborder: | Septatorina |
| Families and superfamilies | |
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Blabericolidae |
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Blabericolidae
Fusionicae
Gregarinicae
Porosporicae
Stenophoricae
Stylocephaloidea
Septatorina is a suborder of parasitic alveolates of the phylum Apicomplexa
There are five superfamilies and one family in this suborder: superfamilies Fusionicae, Gregarinicae, Porosporicae, Stenophoricae and Stylocephaloidea; and family Blabericolidae.
This taxon was created in 1885 by Ray Lankester.
The defining morphological feature of this taxon is the presence of septum dividng the gamont or trophozoite into a protomerite and deutomerite. The septum may not always be visible by light microscopy. Species in this taxon also have an epimerite.
Species in this taxon infect invertebrates and especially arthropods.
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