Carinamoeba is a subgenus of the genus

Genus

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 Plasmodium

Plasmodium

Plasmodium is a genus of parasitic protists. Infection by these organisms is known as malaria. The genus Plasmodium was described in 1885 by Ettore Marchiafava and Angelo Celli. Currently over 200 species of this genus are recognized and new species continue to be described.Of the over 200 known...

- all of which are parastic protozoa

Protozoa

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. The subgenus was created in 1966 by Garnham. Species

Species

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 in this subgenus infect reptile

Reptile

Reptiles are members of a class of air-breathing, ectothermic vertebrates which are characterized by laying shelled eggs , and having skin covered in scales and/or scutes. They are tetrapods, either having four limbs or being descended from four-limbed ancestors...

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Diagnostic features

The original criterion for inclusion in this genus was the presence of small schizonts giving rise to 8 or less merozoites. The criteria were subsequently revised by Telford in 1988.

Species in the subgenus Carinamoeba have the following characteristics:

Small schizonts giving rise to 8 or less merozoites

The gametocytes like the schizonts are small.

Species in this subgenus

Plasmodium basilisci

Plasmodium basilisci

Plasmodium basilisci is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Carinamoeba.Like all Plasmodium species P. basilisci has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.- Description :...

Plasmodium clelandi

Plasmodium clelandi

Plasmodium clelandi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Carinamoeba.Like all Plasmodium species P. clelandi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.- Description :...

Plasmodium lygosomae

Plasmodium lygosomae

Plasmodium lygosomae is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Carinamoeba.Like all Plasmodium species P. lygosomae has both vertebrate and insect hosts...

Plasmodium mabuiae

Plasmodium minasense

Plasmodium minasense

Plasmodium minasense is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Carinamoeba.Like all Plasmodium species P. minasense has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are lizards.- Description :...

Plasmodium pifanoi

Plasmodium pifanoi

Plasmodium pifanoi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Paraplasmodium.Like all Plasmodium species P. pifanoi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are lizards.- Description :...

Plasmodium rhadinurum

Plasmodium rhadinurum

Plasmodium rhadinurum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Carinamoeba.Like all Plasmodium species P. rhadinurum has both vertebrate and insect hosts...

Plasmodium volans

Plasmodium volans

Plasmodium volans is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Carinamoeba.Like all Plasmodium species P. volans has both vertebrate and insect hosts...