Plasmodium rhadinurum
| Plasmodium rhadinurum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. rhadinurum
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium rhadinurum Thompson and Huff, 1944
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Plasmodium rhadinurum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Carinamoeba.
Like all Plasmodium species P. rhadinurum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Description
[edit]The parasite was first described by Thompson and Huff in 1944.
The schizonts give rise to 4 - 8 merozoites.
The gametocytes are round or elongate and may encircle the nucleus.
Distribution
[edit]This species is found in Venezuela.
Hosts
[edit]This species infects the lizard Iguana iguana iguana.
References
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