Plasmodium lygosomae
Plasmodium lygosomae | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
(unranked): | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Infrakingdom: | Alveolata |
Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
Class: | Aconoidasida |
Order: | Haemospororida |
Family: | Plasmodiidae |
Genus: | Plasmodium |
Species: | P. lygosomae
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Binomial name | |
Plasmodium lygosomae Laird, 1951
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Plasmodium lygosomae is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Carinamoeba.
Like all Plasmodium species P. lygosomae has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Description[]
The parasite was first described by Laird in 1951.[1]
The schizonts give rise to 4 merozoites.
The gametocytes are elongate in form.
Distribution[]
This species is found in New Zealand.
Hosts[]
The only known host is the lizard . This host species has recently been renamed Oligosoma moco.
References[]
- ^ Laird, M. (1951). "Plasmodium lygosomae n. sp. a parasite of a New Zealand skink, Lygosoma moco (Gray, 1839)". Journal of Parasitology. 37 (2): 183–189. doi:10.2307/3273451. JSTOR 3273451. PMID 14841563.
Categories:
- Plasmodium
- Plasmodium stubs