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Taxonomy
There are five superfamilies and one family in this suborder: superfamilies Fusionicae, Gregarinicae, Porosporicae, Stenophoricae and Stylocephaloidea; and family Blabericolidae.
History
This taxon was created in 1885 by Ray Lankester.
Description
The defining morphological feature of this taxon is the presence of septum dividng the gamont or trophozoite into a protomerite and deutomerite. The septum may not always be visible by light microscopy. Species in this taxon also have an epimerite.
Species in this taxon infect invertebrates and especially arthropods.
References
Septatorina Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA