The Rhynchocystinae are a subfamily of parasites in the phylum Apicomplexa.

Taxonomy

There are three genera in this subfamily: Dirhynchocystis, Grayallia and Rhynchocystis.

History

This subfamily was described by Bhatia and Stena in 1939.Bhatia BL and Setna SB (1939) On some gregarine parasites from certain gregarine, Stenophora shyamaprasadi, n. sp. from the intestine of a chilopod. Proc Indian Acad Sci B8 (3) 231-242

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