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A phylum of the subkingdom Protozoa, characterised by spores of multicellular origin (usually with two or three valves), one to six polar capsules or nematocysts (each with a coiled hollow filament), and a one-to many-nucleated ameboid sporoplasm; parasitic in annelids and other invertebrates (class Actinosporea; subclass Actinomyxa) and in lower vertebrates (class Myxosporea).
Origin: myxo-+ G. Zoon, animal
(05 Mar 2000)
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