Urosporidae

The Urosporidae are a family of parasitic alveolates in the phylum Apicomplexa.

Urosporidae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
(unranked):	Sar
(unranked):	Alveolata
Phylum:	Apicomplexa
Class:	Conoidasida
Subclass:	Gregarinasina
Order:	Eugregarinorida
Suborder:	Aseptatorina
Family:	Urosporidae
Genera
Ceratospora Gonospora Lithocystis Paragonospora Pterospora Urospora

Taxonomy

There is six genera in this family.

History

This family was created by Léger in 1892.

Description

There are 45 recognised species in this family.