Monocystinae

Monocystinae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
(unranked):	Sar
(unranked):	Alveolata
Phylum:	Apicomplexa
Class:	Conoidasida
Subclass:	Gregarinasina
Order:	Eugregarinorida
Suborder:	Aseptatorina
Family:	Monocystidae
Subfamily:	Monocystinae
Genera
	Apolocystis; Cephalocystis; Mastocystis; Monocystis; Nematocystis; Rhabdocystis; Trigonepimerus

TheMonocystinaeare a subfamily of parasitic alveolates in thephylum Apicomplexa.

Taxonomy

There are seven genera in this subfamily.

The type genus isMonocystis.

This subfamily was created by Bütschli in 1882^[1]and modified by Bhatia in 1930.^[2]

The species in this subfamily are cylindroid in shape with amucronat the anterior end.

The trophozoites are solitary.

Syzygy occurs late in the life cycle.

They parasitise thecoelomofearthwormsand are spread by theorofaecal route.

^Bütschli O, Schwager C (1882) Protozoa. Abt. 1, Sarkodina und Sporozoa. Leipzig: F. C. Wintersche Verlagshandlung
^Bhatia BL (1930) Synopsis of the genera and classification of haplocyte gregarines. Parasitol 22: 156-167

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