The parasite was first described by Telford in 1984. Young
schizonts are elongate with blunt ends and become oval or round following the second nuclear division. Mature schizonts are smaller than the host cell nuclei, produce 4-12
merozoites and are usually arranged as a fan. Immature
gametocytes like young schizonts are elongate with blunt ends. Mature gametocytes are usually oval and approximate the host cell nuclei in size. Their pigment granules concentrated in a single focus. == Geographical occurrence ==