Haemoproteidae
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The Haemoproteidae are a family of parasitic protozoa
in the phylum
Apicomplexia.
The species in this family produce pigment and do not have an asexual cycle in the blood
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There are three genera in this family
Protozoa
Protozoa are a diverse group of single-cells eukaryotic organisms, many of which are motile. Throughout history, protozoa have been defined as single-cell protists with animal-like behavior, e.g., movement...
in the phylum
Phylum
In biology, a phylum The term was coined by Georges Cuvier from Greek φῦλον phylon, "race, stock," related to φυλή phyle, "tribe, clan." is a taxonomic rank below kingdom and above class. "Phylum" is equivalent to the botanical term division....
Apicomplexia.
The species in this family produce pigment and do not have an asexual cycle in the blood
Blood
Blood is a specialized bodily fluid in animals that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells and transports metabolic waste products away from those same cells....
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There are three genera in this family
- Genus HaemocystidiumHaemocystidiumHaemocystidium is a genus of parasitic protozoa belonging to the phylum Apicomplexia.-History:The genus Haemocystidium was created to give a name to the haemoproteid of a gecko belonging to the genus Hemidactylus in Sri Lanka by Castellani and Willey in 1904...
Castellani and Willey 1904, emend. Telford 1996
- Genus HaemoproteusHaemoproteusHaemoproteus is a genus of protozoa that are parasitic in birds, reptiles and amphibians. Its name is derived from Greek: Haima - blood and Proteus - a sea god who had the power of assuming different shapes. The name Haemoproteus was first used in the description of Haemoproteus columbae in the...
Kruse 1890- Subgenus Parahaemoproteus Bennett et al 1965
- Subgenus HaemoproteusHaemoproteusHaemoproteus is a genus of protozoa that are parasitic in birds, reptiles and amphibians. Its name is derived from Greek: Haima - blood and Proteus - a sea god who had the power of assuming different shapes. The name Haemoproteus was first used in the description of Haemoproteus columbae in the...
- Genus PaleohaemoproteusPaleohaemoproteusPaleohaemoproteus is an extinct genus of Haemoproteus like organisms.The type species and only known example is that of an isolate found in the abdominal cavity of a female biting midge trapped 100 million years ago in amber found in Myanmar....
Poinar and Telford 2005