Subclass Telosporidia is a group of parasitic protists that belong to the phylum Apicomplexa. Parasites in this subclass are characterized by producing small, round, and spore-like structures called telospores. However, telospores are not the only distinctive feature of this subclass. Some other synonyms used to describe Subclass Telosporidia include the following:
- Telosporidian parasites
- Apicomplexan organisms with spherical-shaped spores
- Telosporidia class of parasitic protozoa
- Apicomplexa subclass with distinctive spores
- Telospore-forming Apicomplexans.
The diversity of parasites within this subclass is impressive, as there are numerous genera that exhibit a range of complexities in their life cycles, host relationships, and symptoms caused by infection.