Biology:Plasmodium saurocaudatum

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Short description: Species of single-celled organism

Plasmodium saurocaudatum
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Plasmodium
Species:
P. saurocaudatum
Binomial name
Plasmodium saurocaudatum
Telford, 1983

Plasmodium saurocaudatum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

Description

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

The parasite was first described by Telford in 1983.[1]

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Southeast Asia.

Clinical features and host pathology

The only known host is the many-lined sun skink (Mabuya multifasciata).

References

  1. Telford, S. R. Jr. (1983). "Plasmodium saurocaudatum sp.n., a parasite of Mabuya multifasciata in southeast Asia". J. Parasitol. 69 (6): 1150–1155. doi:10.2307/3280881. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7201955 entry