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Sauroplasma
Sauroplasma is a genus of parasitic protozoa of the phylum Apicomplexia.
Species in this genus have two hosts (a vertebrate and an invertebrate) in their life cycle: for species in this genus the vertebrate host are lizards. The vectors are not known but ticks have been suggested as possible hosts.
The type species is Sauroplasma thomasi.