Blabericolidae

Blabericolidae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
(unranked):	SAR
(unranked):	Alveolata
Phylum:	Apicomplexa
Class:	Conoidasida
Subclass:	Gregarinasina
Order:	Eugregarinorida
Suborder:	Septatorina
Family:	Blabericolidae
Genera
	Blabericola; Protomagalhaensia

Blabericolidae is a family of parasitic alveolates in the phylum Apicomplexia.

Taxonomy[edit]

There are two genera in this family: Blabericola and Protomagalhaensia. Each genus has five recognised species.

This family was created by Clopton in 2009.^[1]

Species in the family infect cockroaches.

The type genus is Blabericola, and the type species is Blabericola migrator. The type host is the Madagascar hissing cockroach (Gromphadorhina portentosa).

^ Clopton, RE (2009). "Phylogenetic relationships, evolution, and systematic revision of the septate gregarines (Apicomplexa: Eugregarinorida: Septatorina)". Comparative Parasitology. 76 (2): 167–190. doi:10.1654/4388.1.