Stylocephaloidea

Stylocephaloidea
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
(unranked):	SAR
(unranked):	Alveolata
Phylum:	Apicomplexa
Class:	Conoidasida
Subclass:	Gregarinasina
Order:	Eugregarinorida
Suborder:	Septatorina
Superfamily:	Stylocephaloidea
Families
Actinocephalidae Stylocephalidae

Stylocephaloidea is a superfamily of parasitic alveolates of the phylum Apicomplexia

There are two families in this taxon.

This superfamily was established by Clopton in 2009.

Species in this taxon infect insects.

Syzygy is frontal or frontolateral.

The gametocysts form an epicyst (ectocyst).

The epicyst may rupture or dissolve.

The sporocysts are released either singly or in chains.