hepatocystis carpenteri hepatocystis carpenteri hepatocystis carpenteri is a species of parasitic protozoa. they are transmitted by flies of the genus culicoides and infect mammals. hepatocystis carpenteri scientific classification domain: eukaryota clade: diaphoretickes clade: tsar clade: sar clade: alveolata phylum: apicomplexa class: aconoidasida order: haemospororida family: plasmodiidae genus: hepatocystis species: h. carpenteri binomial name hepatocystis carpenterimiltgen et al., 1980 taxonomy this species was described by miltgen et al. in 1980. distribution this species is found in gabon. description the intrahepatic schizonts (maximum 900 by 450 micrometres or 0.035 by 0.018 inches) are larger than those of other species and the cyst wall has a spongy appearance which appears to be unique. it must be distinguished from hepatocystis epomophori and hepatocystis brosseti. hosts this species is known to infect the hammer-headed bat (hypsignathus monstrosus).