Perkinsea

Perkinsea
Double infection of two late Dinovorax pyriformis trophonts in a Prorocentrum micans cell. Scale bar: 10 μm.
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Sar
Clade: Alveolata
Clade: Myzozoa
Clade: Dinozoa
Phylum:
Norén & Moestrup 1999[2]
Class:
Levine 1978[1]
Clades
Synonyms
  • Perkinsasida
  • Perkinsorida
  • Perkinsemorphina

Perkinsids are single-celled protists that live as intracellular parasites of a variety of other organisms. They are classified as the class Perkinsea within the monotypic phylum Perkinsozoa. It is part of the eukaryotic supergroup Alveolata, along with dinoflagellates, their closest relatives, and another parasitic group known as Apicomplexa. Perkinsids are found in aquatic environments, as parasites of dinoflagellates and various animals.

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