Subclass Cnidosporidia (Noun)
Meaning
Single-host parasites of lower vertebrates and invertebrates.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Cnidosporidia is a subclass within the microsporidia phylum that infect single-host parasites, mainly targeting lower vertebrates and invertebrates.
- In contrast to many microsporidian species, subclass Cnidosporidia display unique structural characteristics specific to the hosts they infect.
- Single-cell and multicellular invertebrates can be infected by various subclass Cnidosporidia species, negatively impacting invertebrate populations.
- Host populations, including those in aquatic ecosystems, can be dramatically affected by an overabundance of subclass Cnidosporidia infections in the invertebrates.
- It has been found in research studies that subclass Cnidosporidia parasites generally exhibit distinct physiological traits based on the lower vertebrate and invertebrate hosts they parasitize.