Perkinsidae

Perkinsidae is a family of alveolates in the phylum Perkinsozoa, a sister group to the dinoflagellates.

Members It includes Perkinsus species, which are parasitic protozoans, some of which cause disease and mass mortality in wild and farmed molluscs such as oysters.

There are two genera:Guiry, M. D. & G. M. Guiry. 2025. Perkinsidae. AlgaeBase. National University of Ireland, Galway. Accessed 11 February 2025. Perkinsus, a genus of 7 to 8 species Psammosa, a genus of 2 species

Characteristics Perkinsidae possess plastids which do not contain DNA.

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