Perkinsozoa


Perkinsozoa is a proposed phylum of intracellular parasites in the superphylum Alveolata, which was suggested to account for the genus Perkinsus and other protist species that do not fit into existing Alveolata phyla.

Members

Members of this phylum include Perkinsus marinus, Perkinsus olseni and the genus Parvilucifera.
Perkinsozoa have been found in marine and limnic environments.