Septatorina
Suborder of single-celled parasites
Septatorina is a suborder of parasitic alveolates of the phylum Apicomplexa
01Taxonomy
There are five superfamilies and one family in this suborder: superfamilies Fusionicae, Gregarinicae, Porosporicae, Stenophoricae and Stylocephaloidea; and family Blabericolidae.
02History
This taxon was created in 1885 by Ray Lankester.
03Description
The defining morphological feature of this taxon is the presence of septum dividing the gamont or trophozoite into a protomerite and deutomerite. The septum may not always be visible by light microscopy. Species in this taxon also have an epimerite.
Species in this taxon infect invertebrates and especially arthropods.
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