SARCOSPORIDIA. C9 



Sarcocystis Lankester, in the muscles of pig, sheep, gecko. Sarcosporidia 

 have been described in man, cat, dog, mouse, rat, hare, rabbit, ox, deer, 

 horse, etc. 



The Amasbosporidia and Serosporidia may be taken here. The Amcebosporidia 

 are multinucleated amoeboid forms, which conjugate, encyst, and prodrfce one 

 coated spore. The spore divides into eight falciform young; they may also 

 increase by dividing directly ; they live in the Malpighian tubules of some 

 beetles. Ophryocystis A. Schn. in Blaps, and Akis. The Serosporidia are long 

 oval parasites which infest the body-cavity of some Crustacea. They increase 

 ~by direct division, and by encysting without conjugation and subsequent 

 breaking up into numerous amoeboid young. Serosporidium L. Pfeiffer, in 

 Cypris, Daplmia, and Gammarus. 



