Bennettinia
| Bennettinia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| (unranked): | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Infrakingdom: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Subgenus: | Bennettinia Valkiunas, 1997 |
| Species | |
Bennettinia is a subgenus of the genus Plasmodium - all of which are parasitic unicellular eukaryotes. The subgenus was created in 1997 by Valkiunas.[2] Plasmodium juxtanucleare is the sole species in this subgenus. It infects birds.[1]
This subgenus is named in honour of the parasitologist Gordon F. Bennett.[1]
Diagnostic features
Species in the subgenus Bennettinia have the following characteristics:
Schizonts contain scant cytoplasm, are often round, do not exceed the size of the host nucleus and stick to it.
Gametocytes while varying in shape tend to be round or oval, do not exceed the size of the nucleus and stick to it.
References
- 1 2 3 Valkiūnas, Gediminas (2004-10-28). Avian Malaria Parasites and other Haemosporidia. CRC Press. pp. x+932+III Plates. ISBN 978-0-203-64379-2. OCLC 55066316. ISBN 978-0-415-30097-1. OCLC 70294116.
- ↑ Valkiūnas, Gediminas (1997). "Bird Haemosporidia". Acta Zoologica Lituanica (3–5): 1–607. CABD 19980804939.
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