Asiamoeba
Asiamoeba is a subgenus of the genus Plasmodium - all of which are parasitic protozoa. The subgenus was created by Telford in 1988. Species in this subgenus infect lizards.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
(unranked): | Sar |
Superphylum: | Alveolata |
Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
Class: | Aconoidasida |
Order: | Haemosporida |
Family: | Plasmodiidae |
Genus: | Plasmodium |
Diagnostic features
Species in the subgenus Asiamoeba have the following characteristics:
The schizonts and gametocytes are greatly disparate in size (4 to 15 times).
Species in this subgenus
- Plasmodium draconis
- Plasmodium lionatum
- Plasmodium saurocordatum
- Plasmodium vastator
References
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