Actinocephalidae is a family of parasitic alveolates of the
phylum
In biology, a phylum (; plural: phyla) is a level of classification or taxonomic rank below kingdom and above class. Traditionally, in botany the term division has been used instead of phylum, although the International Code of Nomenclature f ...
Apicomplexia
The Apicomplexa (also called Apicomplexia) are a large phylum of parasitic Alveolata, alveolates. Most of them possess a unique form of organelle that comprises a type of non-photosynthetic plastid called an apicoplast, and an apical complex stru ...
Taxonomy
Thirty eight genera are recognised in this family.
History
This taxon was created by Leger in 1892.
[Leger L (1892) Recherches sur les Grégarines. Tablettes Zoologique. 3: 1482]
Description
Species in this taxon infect
insects.
References
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Apicomplexa families