Lecudinidae

Lecudinidae is a family of parasitic alveolates of the phylum Apicomplexia.

Taxonomy
There are about 35 genera in this family.

History
The family was described by Kamm in 1922. It was raised to superfamily status by Levine in 1971.

Description
The gamont has a truncated anterior mucron.

The spherical to ovoid nucleus is located in anterior third of the body. It has a central nucleolus.

Syzygy is lateral and often involves multiple associations.

These organisms move by gliding.