Fusionidae

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Fusionidae
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Fusionidae
Genus

Fusiona

Fusionidae is a family of the superfamily Fusionicae in the phylum Apicomplexa

Taxonomy

There is one genus - Fusiona - in this family.

History

This family was created in 1965 by Stejskal.[1]

Description

Species in this family are homoxenous. Gametocytes - not described Spores - not described Both gamonts and trophozoites are septate. The gamonts are morphologically different (anisogamous). Sexual reproduction involves a cephalocaudal association. During syzygy the nucleus and entrocyte of the satellite move to the primite where they fuse.

References

  1. Stejskal M (1965) Gregarines parasitizing honey bees. Amer Bee J 105:374–375

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