Biology:Hepatocystis pteropi

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Short description: Species of single-celled organism

Hepatocystis pteropi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Hepatocystis
Species:
H. pteropi
Binomial name
Hepatocystis pteropi
(Breinl, 1913)
Synonyms

Plasmodium pteropi Breinl, 1913

Hepatocystis pteropi is a species of parasitic protozoa. The vertebrate hosts are mammals.

Hosts

This species was described by Breinl in 1913 in the black flying fox (Pteropus gouldii). It has also been found in Pteropus conspicillatus, and Pteropus scapulatus.[1]

Distribution

The species has been found in Asia and Australia.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7201945 entry