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