| Carinamoeba | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Subgenus: | Carinamoeba Garnham, 1966 |
| Species | |
See text | |
Carinamoeba is a subgenus of thegenusPlasmodium - all of which are parasitic unicellulareukaryotes.
The subgenus was created in 1966 by Garnham.[1]Species in this subgenus infectreptiles.
The original criterion for inclusion in this genus was the presence of smallschizonts giving rise to 8 or less merozoites. The criteria were subsequently revised by Telford in 1988.[2]
Species in the subgenusCarinamoeba have the following characteristics:[citation needed]
Small schizonts giving rise to 8 or less merozoites
The gametocytes like the schizonts are small.
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