Serpentoplasma

Serpentoplasma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Achromatorida
Family: Haemohormidiidae
Genus: Serpentoplasma
Pienaar, 1962

Serpentoplasma is a genus of parasitic alveolates belonging the phylum Apicomplexa. The genus was described in 1962 by Pienaar. The species in this genus infect snakes.

References

  1. ↑ Gurbanova, Turkan (2025-11-16). "Detection of Serpentoplasma sp. (Apicomplexa: Haemohormidiidae) in dice snake (Natrix tesellata) (Colubridae: Natrix) in Azerbaijan". Annals of Parasitology. 71: 113–116. doi:10.17420/ap71.553. ISSN 2300-6706.