Serpentoplasma
Genus of single-celled organisms
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Serpentoplasma is a genus of parasitic alveolates belonging the phylum Apicomplexa.[1] The genus was described in 1962 by Pienaar.
| Serpentoplasma | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Achromatorida |
| Family: | Haemohormidiidae |
| Genus: | Serpentoplasma Pienaar, 1962 |
The species in this genus infect snakes.
Morphology
The trophozoites are small and resemble a drop of oil within the erythrocyte.
