Plasmodium achiotense is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
| Plasmodium lacertiliae | |
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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. lacertiliae
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium lacertiliae Thompson and Hart, 1946
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Like all Plasmodium species P. lacertiliae has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Description
editThe parasite was first described by Thompson and Hart in 1946.[1]
Geographical occurrence
editThis species is found in New Guinea.
Clinical features and host pathology
editHosts of this species include the crocodile skink (Tribolonotus species) and Leiolopisma fuscum.
References
edit- ^ Thompson PE , Hart TA. (1946) Plasmodium lacertiliae n. sp., and Other Saurian Blood Parasites from the New Guinea Area. J. Parasitol. 79-82
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