Ichthyosporea

clade of eukaryote organisms

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: Ediacaran–recent
"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 change

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

Phylogeny change

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 change

  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,