Bennettinia

Bennettinia
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
(unranked):	Diaphoretickes
Clade:	SAR
Infrakingdom:	Alveolata
Phylum:	Apicomplexa
Class:	Aconoidasida
Order:	Haemospororida
Family:	Plasmodiidae
Genus:	Plasmodium
Subgenus:	Bennettinia; Valkiunas, 1997
Species
	Plasmodium juxtanucleare;

Bennettinia is a subgenus of the genus Plasmodium - all of which are parasitic unicellular eukaryotes. The subgenus was created in 1997 by Valkiunas.^[2] Plasmodium juxtanucleare is the sole species in this subgenus. It infects birds.^[1]

This subgenus is named in honour of the parasitologist .^[1]

Diagnostic features[]

Species in the subgenus Bennettinia have the following characteristics:

Schizonts contain scant cytoplasm, are often round, do not exceed the size of the host nucleus and stick to it.

Gametocytes while varying in shape tend to be round or oval, do not exceed the size of the nucleus and stick to it.

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c Valkiūnas, Gediminas (2004-10-28). Avian Malaria Parasites and other Haemosporidia. CRC Press. pp. x+932+III Plates. ISBN 978-0-203-64379-2. OCLC 55066316. ISBN 978-0-415-30097-1. OCLC 70294116.
^ Valkiūnas, Gediminas (1997). "Bird Haemosporidia". (3–5): 1–607. CABD 19980804939.

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[Valkiunas-2005-1] Valkiūnas, Gediminas (2004-10-28). Avian Malaria Parasites and other Haemosporidia. CRC Press. pp. x+932+III Plates. ISBN 978-0-203-64379-2. OCLC 55066316. ISBN 978-0-415-30097-1. OCLC 70294116.

[Valkiunas1997-2] Valkiūnas, Gediminas (1997). "Bird Haemosporidia". (3–5): 1–607. CABD 19980804939.

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