Carinamoeba is a subgenus of the genusPlasmodium - all of which are parasitic unicellular eukaryotes.
The subgenus was created in 1966 by Garnham.[1]Species in this subgenus infect reptiles.
Diagnostic features
The original criterion for inclusion in this genus was the presence of small schizonts giving rise to 8 or less merozoites. The criteria were subsequently revised by Telford in 1988.[2]
Species in the subgenus Carinamoeba have the following characteristics:[citation needed]
Small schizonts giving rise to 8 or less merozoites
^Garnham P.C.C. (1966) Malaria parasttes and other haemospordia. Oxford, Blackwell
^Telford S. (1988) A contribution to the systematics of the reptilian malaria parasites, family Plasmodiidae (Apicomplexa: Haemosporina). Bulletin of the Florida State Museum Biological Sciences 34, 65-96
