Domain Eukaryota | Family Haemohormidiidae Rank Genus | |
Serpentoplasma is a genus of parasitic alveolates belonging the phylum Apicomplexa. The genus was described in 1962 by Pienaar.
The species in this genus infect snakes.
Morphology
The trophozoites are small and resemble a drop of oil within the erythrocyte.
References
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