Ichthyosporea

The Ichthyosporea (or DRIP clade, or Mesomycetozoea) is a group of microscopic organisms within the Opisthokont group. They are mostly parasites of fish and other animals.

Ichthyosporea
Temporal range:
"Sphaeroforma arctica"
Sphaeroforma arctica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Amorphea
Clade: Obazoa
(unranked): Opisthokonta
(unranked): Holozoa
Class: Ichthyosporea
Cavalier-Smith, 1998[1]
Orders
Synonyms

Mesomycetozoa Mendoza et al., 2002

Terminology

The original name, ichthyosporea, described the first discovered species in the group (such as Sphaeroforma arctica). They were all parasites of fish.

Phylogeny

Its main groups are Dermocystida and Ichthyophonida {{clade| style=font-size:90%;line-height:100%;line-width:150% |label1=Mesomycetozoa |1=

Dermocystida
Rhinosporidiaceae

Sphaerothecum

Dermocystidium

Valentines

Rhinosporidium

Amphibiocystidium

Dermotheca

Dermosporidium









Ichthyophonida
Creolimacidae

Anurofeca

Creolimax

Sphaeroforma
Psorospermidae

Psorospermis
Piridae

Abeoforma

Caullerya

Pirum




Trichomycina
Amoebidiidae

Amoebidium
Ichthyophonidae

Ichthyophonus
Paramoebidiidae

Paramoebidium


Eccrinida
Parataeniellaceae

Parataeniella


Eccrinaceae

Eccrinidus

Enterobryus

Leidyomyces


Enteromyces

Arundinula

Enteropogon

Taeniella

Taeniellopsis

Astreptonema

Palavascia

















References
  1. Cavalier-Smith, T. 1998. Neomonada and the origin of animals and fungi. In: Coombs GH, Vickerman K, Sleigh MA, Warren A (ed.) Evolutionary relationships among protozoa. Kluwer, London, pp. 375-407,


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