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The Gigaductidae are a family of parasites in the phylum Apicomplexa. Species in this family infect Coleoptera (beetles) and Orthoptera (grasshoppers).
This family was created in 1948 by Filipponi. [1]
There is one genus in this family - Gigaductus . The type species in this family (and genus) is Gigaductus anchi .
Several other species in this family have described and these include Gigaductus aficanus , Gigaductus agoni , Gigaductus americanus and Gigaductus anchi .
The species in this family are spread by the oral-faecal route.
Development occurs in the epithelial cells of the gut or rarely in the Malpighian tubules.
The gamontocysts are enclosed in a thick gelatinous capsule.
Syzygy and encystment occur in the lumen of the gut (or tubule).
About 25-30 spores are generated from each gametocyst.
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