| Plasmodium tribolonoti | |
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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. tribolonoti |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium tribolonoti Telford and Wellehan, 2005 | |
Plasmodium tribolonoti is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Like all Plasmodium species P. tribolonoti has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Description
The parasite was first described by Telford and Wellehan in 2005.
Geographical occurrence
This species is found in New Guinea.
Clinical features and host pathology
This species infects the crocodile skink Tribolonotus gracilis.
References
- Telford Jr., Sam R.; Wellehan Jr., James F. X. (2005). "Two Plasmodium species of the crocodile skink Tribolonotus gracilis from Irian Jaya, Indonesia". Journal of Parasitology. 91 (1): 148–151. doi:10.1645/GE-3360. PMID 15856890. S2CID 32866581.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Plasmodium tribolonoti | |
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