Achromatorida

Achromatorida
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
(unranked):	SAR
(unranked):	Alveolata
Phylum:	Apicomplexa
Class:	Aconoidasida
Subclass:	Haemosporidiasina
Order:	Achromatorida
Suborders
	Babesiina; Theileriina;

Achromatorida is an order of non-pigmented intraerythrocytic parasitic alveolates belonging to the subclass Haemosporidiasina. The order was created by Jacques Euzéby in 1988.^[1]

The taxonomy of these organisms has been one of some controversy. Weylon in 1926 grouped many of these genera into the genus Babesia - given what is now known about these genera this was probably an error. Agreement on the organisation of these genera probably cannot be regarded as being settled.

^ Euzéby, J. (1988). Apicomplexa, 2: Haemosporidioses, Part 1: Plasmodiids, Haemoproteids, "Piroplasms" (general characters). Comparative Medical Protozoology. Vol. 3.

[Euzéby1988-1] Euzéby, J. (1988). Apicomplexa, 2: Haemosporidioses, Part 1: Plasmodiids, Haemoproteids, "Piroplasms" (general characters). Comparative Medical Protozoology. Vol. 3.

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