Urosporidae

Urosporidae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
(unranked):	Sar
(unranked):	Alveolata
Phylum:	Apicomplexa
Class:	Conoidasida
Subclass:	Gregarinasina
Order:	Eugregarinorida
Suborder:	Aseptatorina
Family:	Urosporidae
Genera
Ceratospora Gonospora Lithocystis Paragonospora Pterospora Urospora

The Urosporidae are a family of parasitic alveolates in the phylum Apicomplexa.

Taxonomy

There is six genera in this family.

History

This family was created by Léger in 1892.^[1]

Description

There are 45 recognised species in this family.

References

1. Léger L (1982) Recherches sur les grégarines. Poitiers: Oudin & cie