Plasmodium achiotense
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| Plasmodium achiotense | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. achiotense |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium achiotense Telford, 1972 | |
Plasmodium achiotense is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Sauramoeba.
As in all Plasmodium species, P. achiotense has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
The parasite was first described by Telford in 1972.[citation needed]
