Carinamoeba is a subgenus of the genus Plasmodium - all of which are parasitic unicellular eukaryotes.
The subgenus was created in 1966 by Garnham.Garnham P.C.C. (1966) Malaria parasttes and other haemospordia. Oxford, Blackwell Species in this subgenus infect reptiles.
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The original criterion for inclusion in this genus was the presence of small schizonts giving rise to 8 or less merozoites. The criteria were subsequently revised by Telford in 1988.Telford S. (1988) A contribution to the systematics of the reptilian malaria parasites, family Plasmodiidae (Apicomplexa: Haemosporina). Bulletin of the Florida State Museum Biological Sciences 34, 65-96
Species in the subgenus Carinamoeba have the following characteristics:
Small schizonts giving rise to 8 or less merozoites
The gametocytes like the schizonts are small.
Species in this subgenus Plasmodium attenuatum Plasmodium auffenbergi Plasmodium basilisci Plasmodium clelandi Plasmodium cordyli Plasmodium lygosomae Plasmodium mabuiae Plasmodium minasense Plasmodium rhadinurum Plasmodium scelopori Plasmodium volans
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