Serpentoplasma

Serpentoplasma is a genus of parasitic alveolates belonging the phylum Apicomplexa.[1] The genus was described in 1962 by Pienaar.

Serpentoplasma
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
(unranked):
SAR
(unranked):
Alveolata
Phylum:
Apicomplexa
Class:
Aconoidasida
Subclass:
Haemosporidiasina
Order:
Achromatorida
Family:
Haemohormidiidae
Genus:
Serpentoplasma

The species in this genus infect snakes.

Morphology

The trophozoites are small and resemble a drop of oil within the erythrocyte.

References
  1. Adl SM, Simpson AG, Farmer MA, Andersen RA, Anderson OR, Barta JR, Bowser SS, Brugerolle G, Fensome RA, Fredericq S, James TY, Karpov S, Kugrens P, Krug J, Lane CE, Lewis LA, Lodge J, Lynn DH, Mann DG, McCourt RM, Mendoza L, Moestrup O, Mozley-Standridge SE, Nerad TA, Shearer CA, Smirnov AV, Spiegel FW, Taylor MF (2005). "The new higher level classification of eukaryotes with emphasis on the taxonomy of protists". J. Eukaryot. Microbiol. 52 (5): 399–451. doi:10.1111/j.1550-7408.2005.00053.x. PMID 16248873.


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