Lacertamoeba

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| authority = Telford, 1979

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Lacertamoeba is a subgenus of the genus Plasmodium — all of which are parasites. All species in this subgenus infect reptiles.

Taxonomy

This subgenus was created by Telford to refine the classification of species then given as Plasmodium tropiduri.{{cite journal |vauthors=Telford SR |title=A taxonomic reconsideration of some Plasmodium species from iguanid lizards |journal=Ann Parasitol Hum Comp |volume=54 |issue=2 |pages=129–44 |year=1979 |doi=10.1051/parasite/1979542129 |pmid=539715 |doi-access=free }}

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Diagnostic features

Species in the subgenus Lacertamoeba have the following characteristics:The gametocytes are medium-sized

The schizonts undergo 3 to 5 nuclear divisions and are also medium-sized.{{cn|date=May 2021}}

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Category:Plasmodium subgenera

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