Plasmodium volans
| Plasmodium volans | |
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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. volans
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium volans Telford, 1995
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Plasmodium volans is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Carinamoeba.
Like all Plasmodium species P. volans has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Taxonomy
[edit]The parasite was first described by Telford in 1995.[1]
Description
[edit]The schizonts produce 4 – 6 merozoites.
The gametocytes are elongated.
Distribution
[edit]This species is found in the Philippines and Sarawak, Malaysia.
Hosts
[edit]The only known host of this species is the flying lizard Draco volans.
References
[edit]- ^ 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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