Order MINISPORIDA Sprague, 1972
Compiler and date details
November 2014 - Checked by Peter O’Donoghue, The University of Queensland.
July 2010 - Data provided by Peter O’Donoghue, entered in AFD by ABRS.
Introduction
Minute spores with rudimentary polar filament opening laterally.
Based on ribosomal DNA sequence data, the Microsporidia are recognised as Fungi and not Protists. At present Australian Biological Resource Study has retained the Microsporidia as a phylum in the Protists for historical comparative purposes.
Ecological Descriptors
Parasitic.
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-Nov-2014 | MICROSPORIDIA Balbiani, 1882 | 10-Dec-2014 | MODIFIED | |
| 26-Jul-2012 | 26-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 22-Aug-2011 | ADDED |