Biology:Cristalloidophora

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Short description: Genus of single-celled organisms

Cristalloidophora
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
(unranked):
(unranked):
Alveolata
Phylum:
Class:
Order:
Achromatorida
Suborder:
Babesiina
Family:
Haemohormidiidae
Genus:
Cristalloidophora
Species

Cristalloidophora dodecaceriae

Cristalloidophora is a genus of parasitic alveolates of the phylum Apicomplexia.

There is one species in this genus - Cristalloidophora dodecaceriae.

History

The species and genus was described in 1934 by Dehorne.

Description

This species infects the digestive tract of the polychaete shell worm Dodecaceria.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5186128 entry