Progarnia
Progarnia is a genus of parasitic alveolates belonging to the phylum Apicomplexia.
| Progarnia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| (unranked): | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | TSAR |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Infrakingdom: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Garniidae |
| Genus: | Progarnia Lainson, 1995 |
| Species | |
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Progarnia archosauriae | |
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.
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