Plasmodium rhadinurum
Plasmodium rhadinurum | |
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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. 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.
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