Progarnia
Progarnia | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
(unranked): | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Infrakingdom: | Alveolata |
Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
Class: | Aconoidasida |
Order: | Haemospororida |
Family: | Garniidae |
Genus: | Progarnia Lainson, 1995 |
Species | |
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Progarnia is a genus of parasitic alveolates belonging to the phylum Apicomplexia.
History[]
The genus was described in 1995 by Lainson.[1]
Description[]
Merogony occurs principally in leucocytes and thrombocytes and to a lesser extent in the erythrocytes. No pigment is produced.
Gametogony, like merogony, occurs principally in leucocytes and thrombocytes and to a lesser extent in the erythrocytes. Again no pigment is produced.
Nothing is currently known about parasitic forms outside the blood.
Hosts[]
The only known host is the spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus crocodilus).
Geographic distribution[]
This genus has been described in South America.
References[]
- ^ Lainson, R. (1995). "Progarnia archosauriae nov. gen., nov. sp. (Haemosporina: Garniidae), a blood parasite of Caiman crocodilus crocodilus (Archosauria: Crocodilia), and comments on the evolution of reptilian and avian haemosporines". Parasitology. 110 (5): 513–9. doi:10.1017/S0031182000065227.
Categories:
- Apicomplexa genera
- Haemosporida
- Parasites of reptiles
- Apicomplexa stubs