Lacertamoeba
Lacertamoeba is a subgenus of the genus Plasmodium - all of which are parasitic protozoa. All species in this subgenus infect reptiles.
This subgenus was created by Telford to refine the classification of species then given as Plasmodium tropiduri.[1]
| Plasmodium | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| (unranked): | Sar |
| (unranked): | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemosporida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
Diagnostic features
Species in the subgenus Lacertamoeba have the following characteristics:
The gametocytes are medium-sized
The schizonts undergo 3 to 5 nuclear divisions and are also medium-sized.
Species in this subgenus
- Plasmodium floridense
- Plasmodium lepidoptiformis
- Plasmodium torrealbai
- Plasmodium tropiduri
- Plasmodium vautieri
References
- ↑ Telford S. (1979) A taxonomic reconsideration of some Plasmodium species from iguanid lizards. Annales de parasitologie Humanie et Comparée 54: 129-144
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