Biology:Plasmodium paranucleophilum
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Short description: Species of single-celled organism
| Plasmodium paranucleophilum | |
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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. paranucleophilum
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium paranucleophilum Manwell and Sessler, 1971
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Plasmodium paranucleophilum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Novyella. As in all Plasmodium species, P. paranucleophilum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
Taxonomy
The parasite was first described by Manwell and Sessler in 1971.[1]
Distribution
This species was described in South America.
Hosts
The only known host is a tanager (Tachyphonus species).
References
- ↑ Manwell R. D. and Sessler G. J. (1971) Plasmodium paranucleophilum n. sp. from a South American tanager. J. Protozool. 18(4):629-632.
Wikidata ☰ Q7201938 entry
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