Haemospororida | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Chromalveolata |
Superphylum: | Alveolata |
Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
Class: | Aconoidasida |
Order: | Haemospororida |
Families | |
|
Haemospororida (sometimes called Haemosporida) is an order of intraerythrocytic parasitic protozoa.
The order has four families: the Garniidae, the Haemoproteidae, the Leucocytozoidae, and the Plasmodiidae.
The Haemoproteidae and the Plasmodiidae both produce pigment. These families have been placed in the order Laveraniina. Neither the Haemoproteidae or the Leucocytozoidae have an asexual cycle in the peripheral blood. The Garniidae do not produce pigment but do have an asexual cycle in the blood.
The taxa in detail are as follows:
The genus Mesnilium is the only group that infects fish. The genus has a single species and has been reported only once. It may be that this genus has been mistakenly placed in this genus. DNA studies are likely to be needed to clarify this point.
|