hepatocystis bainae hepatocystis bainae hepatocystis bainae is a species of parasitic alveolates belonging to the phylum apicomplexia hepatocystis bainae scientific classification domain: eukaryota clade: diaphoretickes clade: tsar clade: sar clade: alveolata phylum: apicomplexa class: aconoidasida order: haemospororida family: plasmodiidae genus: hepatocystis species: h. bainae binomial name hepatocystis bainaemialhe and landau, 1977 species in this genus are parasitic unicellular eukaryotes transmitted by flies of the genus culicoides and infect mammals. history this species was described in 1977 by mialhe and landau. geographical distribution this species is found in malaysia. description the hepatic schizonts are small and the colloid is repartitioned. it is most similar morphologically to hepatocystis rodhaini. host record this species infects cantor's roundleaf bat (hipposideros galeritus).