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Plasmodium volans

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Plasmodium volans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Plasmodium
Species:
P. volans
Binomial name
Plasmodium volans
Telford, 1995

Plasmodium volans is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Carinamoeba.

Like all Plasmodium species P. volans has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.

Taxonomy

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The parasite was first described by Telford in 1995.[1]

Description

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The schizonts produce 4 – 6 merozoites.

The gametocytes are elongated.

Distribution

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This species is found in the Philippines and Sarawak, Malaysia.

Hosts

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The only known host of this species is the flying lizard Draco volans.

References

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  1. ^ Telford S.R. Jr. (1995) Plasmodium spp. (Apicomplexa: Plasmodiidae) of the flying lizard Draco volans (Agamidae) Sys. Parasitol. 31 (1) 53-60