Plasmodium vastator

Short description: Species of single-celled organism

Plasmodium vastator

Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Clade:  | Diaphoretickes
Clade:  | SAR
Clade:  | Alveolata
Phylum:  | Apicomplexa
Class:  | Aconoidasida
Order:  | Haemospororida
Family:  | Plasmodiidae
Genus:  | Plasmodium
Species:  |

P. vastator

Binomial name
Plasmodium vastator

Telford, 1995

Plasmodium vastator is a species of apicomplexan parasite in the family Plasmodiidae. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.

## Contents

* 1 Description
* 2 Distribution
* 3 Hosts
* 4 References

## Description

The parasite was first described by Telford in 1995.[1] The schizonts give rise to 4 - 8 merozoites. The gametocytes are elongated.

## Distribution

This species occurs in the Philippines.

## Hosts

This species infects the agamid lizard Draco volans.

## References

1. ↑ Telford S.R.(1995) Plasmodium spp. (Apicomplexia: Plasmodiae) of the flying lizard Draco volans (Agamidae) Syst. Parasitol. 31 (1) 53-60

Wikidata ☰ Q7201976 entry

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