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Blabericolidae

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Domain
  
Eukaryota

Class
  
Conoidasida

Order
  
Eugregarinorida

Rank
  
Family

Phylum
  
Apicomplexa

Subclass
  
Gregarinasina

Suborder
  
Septatorina

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Blabericolidae is a family of parasitic alveolates in the phylum Apicomplexia.

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Taxonomy

There are two genera in this family: Blabericola and Protomagalhaensia. Each genus has five recognised species.

History

This family was created by Clopton in 2009.

Description

Species in the family infect cockroaches.

The type genus is Blabericola, and the type species is Blabericola migrator. The type host is the Madagascar hissing cockroach (Gromphadorhina portentosa).

References

Blabericolidae Wikipedia