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. 2017 Aug 26;6(3):241–256. doi: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2017.08.007

Table 2.

Genera of haemococcidian parasites.

Assemblage Genus No.
spp.
Site of development in vertebrate
Vertebrate hosts Invertebrate vectors
meronts gamonts
F: Lankesterellidae Lankesterella 9 RE cells RE cells lizards, frogs leeches, arthropods
F: Lankesterellidae Lainsonia 2 RE cells RE cells lizards mosquitoes
F: Lankesterellidae Schellackia 13 intestines RE cells lizards, snakes, frogs mites, mosquitoes
F: Eimeriidae Atoxoplasma
(Isospora p.p.)
5 intestines blood cells birds none