Plasmodium volans
Plasmodium volans is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Carinamoeba.
| Plasmodium volans | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| (unranked): | Diaphoretickes |
| Kingdom: | Chromista |
| Subkingdom: | Harosa |
| Infrakingdom: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. volans |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium volans Telford, 1995 | |
Like all Plasmodium species P. volans has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Taxonomy
The parasite was first described by Telford in 1995.[1]
Distribution
This species is found in the Philippines and Sarawak, Malaysia.
Hosts
The only known host of this species is the flying lizard Draco volans.
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References
- Telford S.R. Jr. (1995) Plasmodium spp. (Apicomplexa: Plasmodiidae) of the flying lizard Draco volans (Agamidae) Sys. Parasitol. 31 (1) 53-60
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