Plasmodium matutinum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Haemamoeba.
| Plasmodium matutinum | |
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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. matutinum
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium matutinum Huff, 1937
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Like all Plasmodium species P. matutinum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
Taxonomy
editThe parasite was first described by Huff in 1937.[1]
For some time this species was thought to be a subspecies of Plasmodium relictum.
Hosts
editThis species infects the thrush nightingale (Luscinia luscinia).
References
edit- ^ Huff CG (1937) A new variety of Plasmodium relictum from the robin. J Parasitol 23: 400–404
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