Biology:Plasmodium morulum

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Short description: Species of single-celled organism

Plasmodium morulum
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Plasmodium
Species:
P. morulum
Binomial name
Plasmodium morulum
Telford, 1970

Plasmodium morulum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

Like all Plasmodium species P. morulum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.

Description

This species was first described by Telford in 1970.[1]

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Panama.

Vectors

Not known.

Clinical features and host pathology

This species infects the lizard Mabuya mabouya.

References

  1. Telford Jr., Sam R. (1970). "Saurian Malarial Parasites in Eastern Panama". The Journal of Protozoology 17 (4): 566–574. doi:10.1111/j.1550-7408.1970.tb04730.x. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5239835 entry