Domain Eukaryota | Order Haemosporida Rank Genus | |
Similar Polychromophilus, Hepatocystis, Haemoproteidae | ||
Paleohaemoproteus is an extinct genus of Haemoproteus like organisms.
The type species and only known example is that of an isolate found in the abdominal cavity of a female biting midge trapped 100 million years ago in amber found in Myanmar.
The amber has been dated to the Early Cretaceous epoch.
References
Paleohaemoproteus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA