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Lacertamoeba is a subgenus of the genus Plasmodium - all of which are parasites. All species in this subgenus infect reptiles.
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This subgenus was created by Telford to refine the classification of species then given as Plasmodium tropiduri.
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.
Species in this subgenus
References
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