Selenidioides

Selenidioides
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
(unranked):	Sar
(unranked):	Alveolata
Phylum:	Apicomplexa
Class:	Conoidasida
Subclass:	Gregarinasina
Order:	Archigregarinorida
Family:	Selenidioididae
Genus:	Selenidioides
Species
	Selenidioides axiferens; Selenidioides caulleryi; Selenidioides fanthami; Selenidioides giganteum; Selenidioides grassei; Selenidioides hawesi; Selenidioides hollandei; Selenidioides intraepitheliale; Selenidioides mesnili; Selenidioides metchnikovi; Selenidioides potamillae; Selenidioides sipunculi

Selenidioides are a genus of parasitic alveolates in the phylum Apicomplexa. Species in this genus infect marine invertebrates.

Taxonomy[edit]

The order Archigregarinorida was redefined by Levine in 1971.^[1] This reorganisation lead to the creation of two new families (Exoschizonidae and Selenidioididae) and several genera including Selenidioides.

There are 11 species in this genus.

Life cycle[edit]

The parasites in the genus infect the gastrointestinal tract and are presumably transmitted by the orofaecal route but the details of this mechanism are presently unknown.

References[edit]

^ Levine N D (1971) Taxonomy of the Archigregarinorida and Selenidiidae (Protozoa, Apicomplexa) J Euk Micro 18 (4) 704-717 DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1971.tb03401.x

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[Levine1971-1] Levine N D (1971) Taxonomy of the Archigregarinorida and Selenidiidae (Protozoa, Apicomplexa) J Euk Micro 18 (4) 704-717 DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1971.tb03401.x

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