Ichthyophonida is an order of parasitic

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, especially in the parasitizing of animals.

Phylogeny

Taxonomy

Members of Ichthyophonida include: * Suborder Sphaeroformina Cavalier-Smith 2012 ** Family Creolimacidae Cavalier-Smith 2012 *** Genus '' Anurofeca'' Baker, Beebee & Ragan 1999 *** Genus '' Creolimax'' Marschall et al. 2008 *** Genus '' Sphaeroforma'' Jostensen et al. 2002 'Pseudoperkinsus'' Figueras et al. 2000** Family Psorospermidae Cavalier-Smith 2012 *** Genus '' Psorospermis'' Cavalier-Smith 2012 'Psorospermium'' Hilgendorf 1883 non Eimer 1870">Psorospermium.html" ;"title="'Psorospermium">'Psorospermium'' Hilgendorf 1883 non Eimer 1870 ** Family Piridae Cavalier-Smith 2012 *** Genus ''Caullerya'' Chatton 1907 *** Genus ''Abeoforma'' Marshall & Berbee 2011 *** Genus ''Pirum gemmata, Pirum'' Marshall & Berbee 2011 * Suborder Trichomycina Cavalier-Smith 2012 ** Genus †'' Paleocadus'' Poinar 2016 ** Family Amoebidiidae Lichtenstein 1917 ex Kirk et al. 2001 *** Genus '' Amoebidium'' Cienkowski 1861 ** Family Ichthyophonidae Cavalier-Smith 2012 *** Genus '' Ichthyophonus'' Plehn & Mulsow 1911 ** Family Paramoebidiidae Reynolds et al. 2017 *** Genus '' Paramoebidium'' Léger & Duboscq 1929 ** Family Parataeniellaceae Manier & Lichtward 1968 *** Genus '' Lajassiella'' Tuzet & Manier 1951 ex Manier 1968 *** Genus '' Nodocrinella'' Scheer 1977 *** Genus '' Parataeniella'' Poiss. 1929 ** Family Eccrinaceae Leger & Duboscq 1929 alavasciaceae Manier & Lichtward 1968*** Genus '' Alacrinella'' Manier & Ormières ex Manier 1968 *** Genus '' Arundinula'' Léger & Duboscq 1906 'Arundinella'' Léger & Duboscq 1905 non Raddi 1823">Arundinella.html" ;"title="'Arundinella">'Arundinella'' Léger & Duboscq 1905 non Raddi 1823*** Genus ''Astreptonema'' Hauptfleisch 1895 [''Eccrinella'' Léger & Duboscq 1933] *** Genus ''Eccrinidus'' Manier 1970 *** Genus ''Eccrinoides'' Léger & Duboscq 1929 'Eccrinopsis'' Léger & Duboscq 1916*** Genus '' Enterobryus'' Capillus'' Granata 1908; ''Cestodella'' Tuzet, Manier & Jolivet 1957; ''Daloala'' Tuzet, Manier & Vog.-Zuber 1952; ''Eccrina'' Leidy 1852; ''Lactella'' Maessen 1955; ''Paratrichella'' Manier 1947; ''Pistillaria'' Jeekel et al. 1959 non Fries 1821; ''Recticoma'' Scheer 1935; ''Trichella'' Léger & Duboscq 1929; ''Trichellopsis'' Maessen 1955] *** Genus '' Enteromyces'' Lichtwardt 1961 *** Genus '' Enteropogon'' Hibbits 1979 non Nees 1836 *** Genus '' Leidyomyces'' Lichtwardt et al. 1999 *** Genus '' Palavascia'' Tuzet & Manier 1947 ex Lichtwardt 1964 *** Genus '' Paramacrinella'' Manier & Grizel 1971 *** Genus '' Passalomyces'' Lichtwardt et al. 1999 *** Genus '' Ramacrinella'' Manier & Ormiéres 1962 ex Manier 1968 *** Genus '' Taeniella'' Léger & Duboscq 1911 *** Genus '' Taeniellopsis'' Poisson 1927

References

Parasitic opisthokonts Opisthokont orders {{Holozoa-stub