Progarnia
| Progarnia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Garniidae |
| Genus: | Progarnia Lainson, 1995 |
| Species | |
Progarnia is a genus of parasitic alveolates belonging to the phylum Apicomplexa.
History[edit]
The genus was described in 1995 by Lainson.[1]
Description[edit]
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[edit]
The only known host is the spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus crocodilus).
Geographic distribution[edit]
This genus has been described in South America.
References[edit]
- ^ 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. S2CID 84805449.
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