Coccidia

Coccidia
Coccidia oocysts
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Chromalveolata
Superphylum:
Alveolata
Phylum:
Apicomplexa
Class:
Conoidasida
Subclass:
Coccidia

Coccidia is a subclass of microscopic, spore-forming, single-celled obligate parasites belonging to the apicomplexan class Conoidasida. Coccidian parasites infect the intestinal tracts of animals, and are the largest group of apicomplexan protozoa.


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