Plasmodium octamerium
Plasmodium octamerium | |
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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. octamerium
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Binomial name | |
Plasmodium octamerium Manwell, 1968
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Plasmodium octamerium is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Giovannolaia.
Like all Plasmodium species P. octamerium has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
Taxonomy[]
The parasite was first described by Manwell in 1968.[1]
Distribution[]
This species was described in Africa and has also been reported in Hong Kong.
Hosts[]
Known hosts for this parasite include the pintail whydah bird (Vidua macroura) and the greater blue-eared glossy starling (Lamprotornis chalybaeus) [2]
References[]
- ^ Manwell R. D. (1968) Plasmodium octamerium n. sp., an avian malaria parasite from the pintail whydah bird Vidua macroura. J. Protozool. 15(4):680-685
- ^ Paperna I., Martelli P. (2008) Haemosporidian infections in captive exotic glossy starling Lamprotornis chalybaeus in Hong Kong. Folia Parasitol (Praha)
Categories:
- Plasmodium
- Parasites of birds
- Plasmodium stubs