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| Perkinsea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Chromalveolata |
| Superphylum: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Myzozoa |
| Subphylum: | Perkinsozoa |
| Class: | Perkinsea |
| Synonyms | |
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Perkinsasida |
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Perkinsea is a class of alveolates.
Taxonomy
Perkinsus is a parasite of bivalve mollusks; it displayes a number of features characteristic of the dinoflagellates including laterally inserted heterodynamic flagella.
Two other genera have been described in this class – Cryptophagus (now renamed Rastrimonas) and Parvilucifera.
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