''Lacertamoeba'' is a subgenus of the

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

Plasmodium ''Plasmodium'' is a genus of unicellular eukaryotes that are obligate parasites of vertebrates and insects. The life cycles of ''Plasmodium'' species involve development in a blood-feeding insect host which then injects parasites into a vert ...

'' — all of which are parasites. All

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in this subgenus infect reptiles.

Taxonomy

This subgenus was created by Telford to refine the classification of species then given as ''

Plasmodium tropiduri ''Plasmodium tropiduri'' is a parasite of the genus ''Plasmodium'' subgenus '' Lacertaemoba''. As in all ''Plasmodium'' species, ''P. tropiduri'' has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles. This sp ...

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Species

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Plasmodium brygooi ''Plasmodium brygooi'' is a parasite of the genus ''Plasmodium'' subgenus ''Lacertamoeba''. Like all ''Plasmodium'' species ''P. brygooi'' has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are lizards. Description ...

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Plasmodium cnemaspi ''Plasmodium cnemaspi'' is a parasite of the genus ''Plasmodium'' subgenus '' Sauramoeba''. Like all ''Plasmodium'' species ''P. cnemaspi'' has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are lizards. Description ...

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Plasmodium fischeri ''Plasmodium fischeri'' is a parasite of the genus ''Plasmodium'' subgenus ''Lacertamoeba''. Like all ''Plasmodium'' species ''P. fischeri'' has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles. Descripti ...

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Plasmodium floridense ''Plasmodium floridense'' is a parasite of the genus ''Plasmodium'' subgenus ''Lacertaemoba''. As in all ''Plasmodium'' species, ''P. floridense'' has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are lizards. Descrip ...

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Plasmodium gologoense ''Plasmodium gologoense'' is a parasite of the genus ''Plasmodium'' subgenus ''Lacertamoeba''. Like all ''Plasmodium'' species ''P. gologoense'' has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles. Descr ...

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Plasmodium holaspi ''Plasmodium holaspi'' is a parasite of the genus ''Plasmodium'' subgenus ''Lacertamoeba''. Like all ''Plasmodium'' species ''P. holaspi'' has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles. Description ...

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Plasmodium intabazwe ''Plasmodium intabazwe'' is a parasite of the genus ''Plasmodium'' subgenus ''Lacertamoeba''. As in all ''Plasmodium'' species, ''P. intabazwe'' has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptile Repti ...

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Plasmodium lepidoptiformis ''Plasmodium lepidoptiformis'' is a parasite of the genus ''Plasmodium''. Like all ''Plasmodium'' species ''P. lepidoptiformis'' has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are lizards. Description This speci ...

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Plasmodium loveridgei ''Plasmodium loveridgei'' is a parasite of the genus ''Plasmodium'' subgenus ''Lacertamoeba''. Like all ''Plasmodium'' species ''P. loveridgei'' has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles. Descr ...

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Plasmodium pitmani ''Plasmodium'' is a genus of unicellular eukaryotes that are obligate parasites of vertebrates and insects. The life cycles of ''Plasmodium'' species involve development in a blood-feeding insect host which then injects parasites into a verte ...

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Plasmodium tanzaniae ''Plasmodium tanzaniae'' is a parasite of the genus ''Plasmodium''. Like all ''Plasmodium'' species ''P. tanzaniae'' has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles. Description The parasite was fir ...

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Plasmodium torrealbai ''Plasmodium torrealbai'' is a parasite of the genus ''Plasmodium'' subgenus ''Lacertaemoba''. As in all ''Plasmodium'' species ''P. torrealbai'' has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles. Taxonom ...

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Plasmodium uluguruense ''Plasmodium uluguruense'' is a parasite of the genus ''Plasmodium'' subgenus ''Lacertamoeba''. Like all ''Plasmodium'' species ''P. uluguruense'' has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles. Desc ...

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Plasmodium uzungwiense ''Plasmodium uzungwiense'' is a parasite of the genius ''Plasmodium'' subgenus ''Lacertamoeba''. Like all ''Plasmodium'' species ''P. uzungwiense'' has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles. De ...

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Plasmodium vautieri ''Plasmodium vautieri'' is a parasite of the genus ''Plasmodium'' subgenus ''Lacertamoeba''. As in all species of the genus ''Plasmodium'', ''P. vautieri'' has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles. ...

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Plasmodium zonuriae ''Plasmodium zonuriae'' is a parasite of the genus ''Plasmodium'' subgenus ''Lacertamoeba''. As in all ''Plasmodium'' species, ''P. zonuriae'' has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles. Taxonom ...

Diagnostic features

Species in the subgenus ''Lacertamoeba'' have the following characteristics:The gametocytes are medium-sized The schizonts undergo 3 to 5 nuclear divisions and are also medium-sized.

References

Plasmodium subgenera {{Plasmodium-stub