| Sauramoeba | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| (unranked): | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | TSAR |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Infrakingdom: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Subgenus: | Sauramoeba Garnham, 1966 |
Sauramoeba is a subgenus of the genus Plasmodium , all of which are parasitic eukaryotes. The subgenus was created in 1966 by Garnham. [1] Species in this subgenus infect reptiles.
The original criterion for inclusion in this genus was the presence of large schizonts giving rise to 12 or more merozoites. The criteria were subsequently revised by Telford in 1988. [2] The type species of this subgenus is Plasmodium diploglossi .
Species in the subgenus Sauramoeba have the following characteristics:
Large schizonts giving rise to 12 or more merozoites
The gametocytes like the schizonts are large.
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Plasmodium cnemaspi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Sauramoeba.
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Plasmodium brumpti is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Sauramoeba. As in all Plasmodium species, P. brumpti has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
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