Perkinsus
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| Phylum | Perkinsozoa |
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| Order | Perkinsidae |
| Rank | Genus |
| Higher classification | Perkinsidae |
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| ID | 2971032 |
About Perkinsus
Perkinsus is a genus of alveolates in the phylum Perkinsozoa. The genus was erected in 1978 to better treat its type species, Perkinsus marinus, known formerly as Dermocystidium marinum. These are parasitic protozoans that infect molluscs, at least some of which cause disease and mass mortality.