Stylocephalidae is a family of parasitic alveolates of the

phylum In biology, a phylum (; : phyla) is a level of classification, or taxonomic rank, that is below Kingdom (biology), kingdom and above Class (biology), class. Traditionally, in botany the term division (taxonomy), division has been used instead ...

Apicomplexia The Apicomplexa (also called Apicomplexia; single: apicomplexan) are organisms of a large phylum of mainly parasitic Alveolata, alveolates. Most possess a unique form of organelle#Eukaryotic organelles, organelle structure that comprises a type o ...

Taxonomy

Fifteen genera are recognised in this family.

History

This taxon was created by Ellis in 1912.Ellis MM (1912) A new species of gregarine from North American diplopods. Zool Anz 15: 8-11

Description

Species in this taxon infect

insect Insects (from Latin ') are Hexapoda, hexapod invertebrates of the class (biology), class Insecta. They are the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (Insect morphology#Head, head, ...

References

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