Progarnia

Progarnia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Garniidae
Genus: Progarnia
Lainson, 1995
Species

Progarnia archosauriae

Progarnia is a genus of parasitic alveolates belonging to the phylum Apicomplexa.

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

  1. ^ 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. S2CID 84805449.


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