Paraplasmodium is a subgenus of the genus Plasmodium - all of which are parastic protozoa. The subgenus was created by Telford in 1988. Species in this subgenus infect lizards.
| Plasmodium | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Chromalveolata |
| Superphylum: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemosporida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
Species in the subgenus Paraplasmodium have the following characteristics:
The gametocytes are large.
The schizonts are medium size.
Exoerythrocytic schizonts may be produced in both fixed and wandering host cells.
Note:
One species (Plasmodium mexicanum) in this genus can undergo normal sporogony in a psychodid fly (Lutzomyia vexatrix).
Plasmodium chiricahuae
Plasmodium mexicanum
Plasmodium pifanoi
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