Lacertamoeba is a subgenus of the genus Plasmodium — all of which are parasites. All species in this subgenus infect reptiles.
| Lacertamoeba | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Subgenus: | Lacertamoeba Telford, 1979 |
| Species | |
|
See text | |
Taxonomy
editThis subgenus was created by Telford to refine the classification of species then given as Plasmodium tropiduri.[1]
Species
edit- Plasmodium arachniformis
- Plasmodium brygooi
- Plasmodium cnemaspi
- Plasmodium fischeri
- Plasmodium floridense
- Plasmodium gologoense
- Plasmodium holaspi
- Plasmodium intabazwe
- Plasmodium lepidoptiformis
- Plasmodium loveridgei
- Plasmodium pitmani
- Plasmodium tanzaniae
- Plasmodium torrealbai
- Plasmodium tropiduri
- Plasmodium uluguruense
- Plasmodium uzungwiense
- Plasmodium vautieri
- Plasmodium zonuriae
Diagnostic features
editSpecies 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.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Telford SR (1979). "A taxonomic reconsideration of some Plasmodium species from iguanid lizards". Ann Parasitol Hum Comp. 54 (2): 129–44. doi:10.1051/parasite/1979542129. PMID 539715.
 | This infectious disease article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This Plasmodium-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |