Sarcocystidae

The Sarcocystidae are a family of Apicomplexa associated with a variety of diseases in humans and other animals.

Sarcocystidae
Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoites
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Clade:	Sar
Clade:	Alveolata
Phylum:	Apicomplexa
Class:	Conoidasida
Order:	Eucoccidiorida
Suborder:	Eimeriorina
Family:	Sarcocystidae Poche 1913
Genera
Besnoitia Cystoisospora Frenkelia Hammondia Hyaloklossia Neospora Nephroisospora Sarcocystis Toxoplasma

Taxonomy

Genera in this family include:

• Besnoitia
• Cystoisospora
• Frenkelia
• Nephroisospora
• Neospora
• Sarcocystis
• Toxoplasma

Evolution

The genera Neospora and Toxoplasma appear to have diverged about 28 million years ago.^[1]