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Family: | Thiriotiidae
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Thiriotia |
The Thiriotiidae are a family of parasitic alveolates in the phylum Apicomplexa.
There is one genus in this family - Thiriotia.
The type species is Thiriotia pisae.
Other species in this genus include Thiriotia pugettiae.
This genus was created by Desportes, Vivarès and Théodoridès in 1977.[1]