Plasmodium attenuatum
Appearance
Plasmodium attenuatum | |
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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. attenuatum
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Binomial name | |
Plasmodium attenuatum Telford, 1973
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Plasmodium attenuatum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Carinamoeba.[1]
Like all Plasmodium species P. attenuatum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Taxonomy[edit]
The parasite was first described by Telford in 1973.
Distribution[edit]
This species is found in Venezuela.
Hosts[edit]
This species infects the lizard Ameiva ameiva.
References[edit]
- ^ Samuel R. Telford, Jr. (19 April 2016). Hemoparasites of the Reptilia: Color Atlas and Text. CRC Press. p. 57. ISBN 9781420080414. Retrieved 13 December 2016.