Oligochaetocystinae is a subfamily of parasites in the phylum Apicomplexa.

Oligochaetocystinae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Conoidasida
Order: Eugregarinorida
Family: Monocystidae
Subfamily: Oligochaetocystinae
Meier, 1956[1]
Genera

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Taxonomy

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There are four genera in this subfamily:

Description

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The oocysts are cylindrical without thickening at ends.

References

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  1. ^ Meier M (1956) Die Monocystideenfauna der Oligochaten von Erlangen und Umgebung. Arch Protistenkd 101: 335–400