| Sauroplasma | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukarya |
| Kingdom: | Chromalveolata |
| Superphylum: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Subclass: | Haemosporidiasina |
| Order: | Achromatorida |
| Genus: | Sauroplasma |
| Species | |
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Sauroplasma boreale |
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Sauroplasma is a genus of parasitic protozoa of the phylum Apicomplexia.
Species in this genus have two hosts (a vertebrate and an invertebrate) in their life cycle: for species in this genus the vertebrate host are lizards. The vectors are not known but ticks have been suggested as possible hosts.
The type species is Sauroplasma thomasi.
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This genus was described in 1938 by du Toit.
To date this species has been described from erythrocytes only.
The parasites are amoeboid but frequently adopt a ring shape.
A vacuole is present and occasionally one or more pigment granules.
Schizogony is absent.
Binary fission or budding into two daughter cells occurs.
Unknown species
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