Schizogregarinina

Schizogregarinina is a suborder in the phylum Apicomplexa.

History

This suborder was described by Léger in 1907.

Taxonomy

There are two families in this suborder.

General characteristics

Species in this suborder infect the intestines of arthropods, annelids and tunicates.
The trophozoites may develop intracellularly or extracellularly. In species where the trophozoites develop extracellularly, they are attached by an epimerite. When the schizonts develop they appear like a bunch of grapes attached to the cell.