Plasmodium lepidoptiformis
Appearance
Plasmodium lepidoptiformis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Clade: | Alveolata |
Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
Class: | Aconoidasida |
Order: | Haemospororida |
Family: | Plasmodiidae |
Genus: | Plasmodium |
Species: | P. lepidoptiformis
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Binomial name | |
Plasmodium lepidoptiformis Telford and Telford, 2003
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Plasmodium lepidoptiformis is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.[1]
Like all Plasmodium species P. lepidoptiformis has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are lizards.
Description
[edit]This species was described by Telford and Telford in 2003.
Distribution
[edit]It is found in Venezuela.
Hosts
[edit]The only known vertebrate host is the lizard Kentropyx calcarata
References
[edit]- ^ Telford Jr., Sam R.; Telford III, Sam R. (2003). "Rediscovery and redescription of Plasmodium pifanoi and description of two additional Plasmodium parasites of Venezuelan lizards". Journal of Parasitology. 89 (2): 362–368. doi:10.1645/0022-3395(2003)089[0362:RAROPP]2.0.CO;2. JSTOR 3285962. PMID 12760655. S2CID 23501252.