Domain Eukaryota Subclass Coccidiasina Scientific name Sarcocystidae Rank Family | Phylum Apicomplexa Order Eucoccidiorida Higher classification Eucoccidiorida | |
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Lower classifications Sarcocystis, Neospora, Neospora caninum, Besnoitia, Cystoisospora belli | ||
The Sarcocystidae are a family of Apicomplexa associated with a variety of diseases in humans and other animals.
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Taxonomy
Genera in this family include:
Evolution
The genera Nephroisospora and Toxoplasma appear to have diverged about 28 million years ago.
References
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