Haemamoeba
Haemamoeba is a subgenus of the genus "Plasmodium" — all of which are parasites. The subgenus was created in 1963 by created by Corradetti "et al.". Species in this subgenus infect birds. Diagnostic features. Species in the subgenus "Haemamoeba" have the following characteristics: Mature schizonts are larger than the host cell nucleus and commonly displace it. Gametocytes are large, round, oval or irregular in shape and are substantially larger than the host nucleus.