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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Megía Palma, Rodrigo Manuel author Martínez, Javier author Merino, Santiago author 2014-03-10 The current taxonomy on the haemococcidia establishes that the two genera of protozoan parasites that integrate the family Lankesterellidae are Lankesterella and Schellackia. However, the phylogeny of these genera, as well as the other coccidia, remains unresolved. In this sense, the use of type and described species is essential for the resolution of systematic conflicts. In this study, we molecularly characterize the type species of the genus Schellackia, that is, S. bolivari from Europe and also a described species of the same genus from Asia. At the same time, we contribute with the molecular characterization of another species of the genus Lankesterella. All this put together supports the polyphyly of the family Lankesterellidae. Therefore, we propose the resurrection of the zoological family, Schellackiidae Grassé 1953, to include species within the genus Schellackia. Megía‐Palma, R., Martínez, J., & Merino, S. (2014). Molecular characterization of haemococcidia genus S chellackia (Apicomplexa) reveals the polyphyletic origin of the family Lankesterellidae. Zoologica Scripta, 43(3), 304-312. https://doi.org/10.1111/zsc.12050 0300-3256 10.1111/zsc.12050 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/114745 1463-6409 https://doi.org/10.1111/zsc.12050 Molecular characterization of haemococcidia genus Schellackia (Apicomplexa) reveals the polyphyletic origin of the family Lankesterellidae