Perkinsea
Perkinsea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Chromalveolata |
Superphylum: | Alveolata |
Phylum: | Myzozoa |
Subphylum: | Perkinsozoa |
Class: | Perkinsea |
Synonyms | |
Perkinsasida |
Perkinsea is a class of alveolates.
Taxonomy
Perkinsus is a parasite of bivalve mollusks; it displayes a number of features characteristic of the dinoflagellates including laterally inserted heterodynamic flagella.
Two other genera have been described in this class — Cryptophagus (now renamed Rastrimonas) and Parvilucifera.
References
- "Perkinsea". NCBI Taxonomy Browser. 27997.
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