Plasmodium zonuriae
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| Plasmodium zonuriae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. zonuriae |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium zonuriae Pienaar, 1962 | |
Plasmodium zonuriae is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Lacertamoeba.
As in all Plasmodium species, P. zonuriae has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
The parasite was first described by Pienaar in 1962.
Distribution
This species is found in Africa.[1]
