Ophidiella
Subgenus of single-celled organisms
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Ophidiella is a subgenus of the genus Plasmodium described in 1966 by Garnham.[1]
| Ophidiella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Subgenus: | Ophidiella Garnham, 1966 |
It was created as a subgenus for the then only known species infecting snakes - Plasmodium wenyoni.
