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Perkinsea

Perkinsea is a class of alveolates. There are 17 species of Perkinsea, in 6 genera and 2 families.

EOL has data for 2 attributes, including:

ecomorphological guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/EcomorphologicalGuild
- Definition: organisms that share certain morphological traits due to adaptation to similar environments and ecological roles
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entozoic
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/entozoic
- Definition: An organism that lives within the body of a living animal. An endosymbiont or parasite.
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trophic guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/TrophicGuild
- Definition: A group of species that exploit the same food resources, and/or use the same feeding or foraging methods. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_(ecology)
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parasite
- URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q12806437
- Definition: organism adapted to living on or in another organism and causing harm to its host
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Perkinsea includes 3 children: