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Cristalloidophora

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Domain
  
Eukaryota

Class
  
Aconoidasida

Suborder
  
Babesiina

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Apicomplexa

Order
  
Achromatorida

Family
  
Haemohormidiidae

Cristalloidophora is a genus of parasitic alveolates of the phylum Apicomplexia.

Contents

There is one species in this genus - Cristalloidophora dodecaceriae.

History

The species and genus was described in 1934 by Dehorne.

Description

This species infects the digestive tract of the polychaete shell worm Dodecaceria.

References

Cristalloidophora Wikipedia