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Microsporidea
Microsporidea[‚mī·krə·spə′rid·ē·ə] (invertebrate zoology) A class of Cnidospora characterized by the production of minute spores with a single intrasporal filament or one or two intracapsular filaments and a single sporoplasm; mainly intracellular parasites of arthropods and fishes. Microsporidea
Microsporidea a group corresponding to the Microspora, originally considered to be a phylum of Protozoans, which is given kingdom-equivalent status in more modern classifications. The members of the group are obligate, intracellular parasites in many animals, particularly arthropods and fish. see CLASSIFICATION. |