Eleutheroschizonidae

Eleutheroschizonidae is a family of parasites in the order Protococcidiorida. There are three genera currently recognised in this family. All species in this family infect annelids.

Eleutheroschizonidae
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Eleutheroschizonidae
Genera

Coelotropha
Defretinella
Eleutheroschizon

The family was created in 1936 by Chatton and Villeneuve.[1]

The type species is Eleutheroschizon duboscqi Brasil 1906.

References

  1. Levine ND (1973). "Grellia gen. n. for Eucoccidium of Grell (1953) Preoccupied". J Protozool. 20 (5): 548–9. doi:10.1111/j.1550-7408.1973.tb03569.x.


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