Plasmodium gundersi
Species of single-celled organism
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Plasmodium gundersi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Giovannolaia.[1][2]
| Plasmodium gundersi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. gundersi |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium gundersi Bray, 1962 | |
Like all Plasmodium species P. gundersi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
Taxonomy
The parasite was first described by Bray in 1962.
Hosts
Vertebrate hosts of this species include the eastern screech owl (Otus asio).
