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Plasmodium lionatum

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Species of single-celled organism

Plasmodium lionatum
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. lionatum
Binomial name
Plasmodium lionatum
Telford, 1982

Plasmodium lionatum is a species of apicomplexan parasite in the family Plasmodiidae. Like all Plasmodium species P. lionatum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are lizards.

Description

The parasite was first described by Telford in 1982.

Distribution

This species is found in Thailand.

Hosts

The only known host is the flying gecko (Ptychozoon lionatum).

References

  1. Telford Jr., Sam R. (1982). "Plasmodium lionatum sp. n., a Parasite of the Flying Gecko, Ptychozoon lionatum, in Thailand". Journal of Parasitology. 68 (6): 1154–1157. doi:10.2307/3281110. JSTOR 3281110.

Further reading

Telford, Sam (December 1982). "Plasmodium lionatum sp. n., a parasite of the flying gecko, Ptychozoon lionatum, in Thailand". The Journal of Parasitology. 68 (6): 1154–1157. doi:10.2307/3281110. JSTOR 3281110.

Taxon identifiers
Plasmodium lionatum


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