Ichthyophonida Explained

Ichthyophonida is an order of parasitic eukaryote, especially in the parasitizing of animals.

Taxonomy

Members of Ichthyophonida include:^[1]

• Suborder Sphaeroformina Cavalier-Smith 2012
  • Family Creolimacidae Cavalier-Smith 2012
    • Genus Anurofeca Baker, Beebee & Ragan 1999
    • Genus Creolimax Marschall et al. 2008
    • Genus Sphaeroforma Jostensen et al. 2002 [''Pseudoperkinsus'' <small>Figueras et al. 2000</small>]
  • Family Psorospermidae Cavalier-Smith 2012
    • Genus Psorospermis Cavalier-Smith 2012 [''[[Psorospermium]] Hilgendorf 1883 non Eimer 1870]
  • Family Piridae Cavalier-Smith 2012
    • Genus Caullerya Chatton 1907
    • Genus Abeoforma Marshall & Berbee 2011
    • Genus Pirum Marshall & Berbee 2011
• Suborder Trichomycina Cavalier-Smith 2012
  • Genus †Paleocadus Poinar 2016
  • Family Amoebidiidae Lichtenstein 1917 ex Kirk et al. 2001
    • Genus Amoebidium Cienkowski 1861
  • Family Ichthyophonidae Cavalier-Smith 2012
    • Genus Ichthyophonus Plehn & Mulsow 1911
  • Family Paramoebidiidae Reynolds et al. 2017
    • Genus Paramoebidium Léger & Duboscq 1929
  • Family Parataeniellaceae Manier & Lichtward 1968
    • Genus Lajassiella Tuzet & Manier 1951 ex Manier 1968
    • Genus Nodocrinella Scheer 1977
    • Genus Parataeniella Poiss. 1929
  • Family Eccrinaceae Leger & Duboscq 1929 [Palavasciaceae <small>Manier & Lichtward 1968</small>]
    • Genus Alacrinella Manier & Ormières ex Manier 1968
    • Genus Arundinula Léger & Duboscq 1906 [''[[Arundinella]] Léger & Duboscq 1905 non Raddi 1823]
    • Genus Astreptonema Hauptfleisch 1895 [''Eccrinella'' <small>Léger & Duboscq 1933</small>]
    • Genus Eccrinidus Manier 1970
    • Genus Eccrinoides Léger & Duboscq 1929 [''Eccrinopsis'' <small>Léger & Duboscq 1916</small>]
    • Genus Enterobryus [''Andohaheloa'' <small>Manier 1955</small>; ''[[Capillus (genus)|Capillus]] Granata 1908; Cestodella Tuzet, Manier & Jolivet 1957; Daloala Tuzet, Manier & Vog.-Zuber 1952; Eccrina Leidy 1852; Lactella Maessen 1955; Paratrichella Manier 1947; Pistillaria Jeekel et al. 1959 non Fries 1821; Recticoma Scheer 1935; Trichella Léger & Duboscq 1929; Trichellopsis Maessen 1955]
    • Genus Enteromyces Lichtwardt 1961
    • Genus Enteropogon Hibbits 1979 non Nees 1836
    • Genus Leidyomyces Lichtwardt et al. 1999
    • Genus Palavascia Tuzet & Manier 1947 ex Lichtwardt 1964
    • Genus Paramacrinella Manier & Grizel 1971
    • Genus Passalomyces Lichtwardt et al. 1999
    • Genus Ramacrinella Manier & Ormiéres 1962 ex Manier 1968
    • Genus Taeniella Léger & Duboscq 1911
    • Genus Taeniellopsis Poisson 1927

Notes and References

1. Web site: . Ichthyophonida. NCBI taxonomy. National Center for Biotechnology Information. 31 July 2018. Bethesda, MD. English.